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How could dismantling U.S. Department of Education affect Chicago schools?

Name: How could dismantling U.S. Department of Education affect Chicago schools?
Uploaded: 2025-03-06T16:35:00-0600
Duration: 2 min 26 s
Description: President Trump is getting ready to deliver on a campaign promise to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Getting rid of the Education Department has long been a goal for Republicans, but the president can't unilaterally dissolve a department set up by Congress. However, he can weaken the department's role in local schools.

President Trump is getting ready to deliver on a campaign promise to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Getting rid of the Education Department has long been a goal for Republicans, but the president can't unilaterally dissolve a department set up by Congress. However, he can weaken the department's role in local schools.