Description

On March 11th 2025 the US Department of Education announced that it would reduce its workforce by 50% laying off 1,300 workers in addition to the 600 have that have resigned in recent weeks. What work were these public servants doing? What are we at risk of losing?

Show Notes:

School House Burning:

https://www.derekwblack.com/schoolhouse-burning-public-education-and-the-assault-on-american-democracy-copy

Educational Inequality and School Finance:

40611407-educational-inequality-and-school-finance

Department of Education: Senate Confirms Linda McMahon

https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-senate-confirms-linda-mcmahon-13th-secretary-of-education-0

U.S. Department of Education Initiates Reduction in Force:

https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-initiates-reduction-force

Public School Revenue Sources:

https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/cma/public-school-revenue

An Overview of the U.S. Department of Education: 

https://www.ed.gov/about/ed-overview/an-overview-of-the-us-department-of-education--pg-1

A History of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA):

https://sites.ed.gov/idea/IDEA-History

Education for All Handicapped Children Act:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-89/pdf/STATUTE-89-Pg773.pdf