“Public schools are failing! We need to abolish the Department of Education!”

What You Say

American students in well-funded districts compete globally; the failure is funding inequality, not public education itself. The Ed Department administers Title I for low-income schools, IDEA for students with disabilities, and Pell Grants for college — cutting it punishes the kids who need help most. 'School choice' vouchers drain public funds into unaccountable private schools with no performance requirements.