Why we have and need a US Department of Education

This series examines the U.S. Department of Education at a time when the president of the United States has called for the Department’s demise. It considers what the Department does to shape education policy and practice in the United States. It also addresses misconceptions about the Department’s role and the president’s authority to dismantle it.

Republic Special Education teacher Stephanie Taylor (left) and paraprofessional Jessica Stever work with preschool students Rhett and Finley at the Republic School District Early Childhood Center on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.

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