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#deptofeducation

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We must defend the Department of Education

An editorial by Marc Morial, president & CEO of the National Urban League.

"Education is not a political bargaining chip. It is a moral obligation and a constitutional right. Any effort to dismantle the Department of Education is an attack on our children, our communities and the promise of America itself."

stlamerican.com/news/editorial

St. Louis American · We must defend the Department of Education“Today’s signing fulfills a longstanding personal commitment on my part. My first public office was as a county school board member. As a state senator and governor, I devoted much of my time to education issues. I remain convinced that education is one of the noblest enterprises a person or a society can undertake.” — […]
#education#deptofeducation#uspolitics
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MugsysRapSheet 🔩🐑🐘

@lydiaconwell
"Winston Smith's" job in the novel "1984" was to remove words from the English language.

The People were told it was to "streamline" the language, but in fact, it was a means of CONTROL, b/c when people lack the words to express themselves, the people are easier to control. #DeptOfEducation

#Orwell's "1984" was mostly a cautionary tale about how insidious #Fascism can be... much like how his novel "Animal Farm" taught the same lesson about Communism.

"Big Brother" Donald.
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MugsysRapSheet 🔩🐑🐘

@bud_t @w7voa
I don't know if the people dismantling everything good/helpful/positive about the federal gov't think this far ahead (doubtful), but…

…to put all this stuff back after #DonnieDumbass does away with it… #VOA, #FEMA, thousands of #IRS agents, #Superfund Cleanup, #DeptOfEducation, etc…

…it's going to cost SO much money just to put everything back, #Republicans are going to run on "#Democrats want to explode the size of government" for the next two decades. 🤬

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MugsysRapSheet 🔩🐑🐘

#TheOrangeMenace is shutting down The #DeptOfEducation and the woman he put in charge of destroying her own job, Linda #McMahon, fired 1,300 people, telling the Media:

"Don't worry. We kept all the GOOD people."

Who are the #GoodPeople? Apparently, white men who attended Conservative Christian universities.

"Not good"? Women and people of color. 🤨 #ISmellALawsuit #DisasterPresidency
msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/

MSNBC · Trump fires 1,300 at Department of Education; programs expected to suffer with staff guttedBy MSNBC
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Wm.son

#TFG #TFGElon #DuckFoge #PublicCitizen #LawSuits #PersonalInformation #DeptOfEducation

Here are the basics:

In order to apply for and participate in federal financial aid programs, students must submit sensitive personal information to the Department of Education and authorize the Department to access their tax records.

The Department of Education retains this information for millions of current and former students and their family members.

Under the federal Privacy Act, the Internal Revenue Code, and the Department of Education’s own regulations, access to these records is strictly controlled, and these records may be used only for specified purposes.

Yet Elon Musk’s “DOGE” squad got access to the computer systems that house this data.

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SLCW💥

Commander #MikeJohnson wants to completely re-write the entirety of #Constitution in his #ChristianNationalist image by calling for an #ArticleV Constitutional #Convention. In the process, he wants to eliminate federal agencies like the #FDA, #CDC, and the #DeptOfEducation, as well as eliminate the government's ability to borrow money. Of course, he also wants to legislate his personal brand of #Christianity, and codify #discrimination against the #LGBTQ community.

alternet.org/mike-johnson-2666

Alternet.org · Mike Johnson has supported a radical 'far-fetched' movement to 'remake the Constitution': reportBy Alex Henderson
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