Colorado politicians react to President Trump's order dismantling Education Department

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

70% : "Today's Executive Order is a history-making action by President Trump to free future generations of American students and forge opportunities for their success.
64% : Rep. Lauren Boebert, Republican - Colorado's 4th Congressional District Rep. Boebert, an outspoken supporter of Trump and his administration's goals, applauded the executive order on social platform X. "The Department of Education is DONE!," she wrote.
61% : DENVER (KDVR) -- On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order called "Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities.
61% : But Trump and his billionaire allies are more interested in gutting funding, allowing discrimination, and censoring curriculum than ensuring every student gets a quality education.
59% : It exists to protect students from discrimination, to ensure equal access to education, and to support programs that millions of families rely on -- like Pell Grants, FAFSA, special education services, and supplemental funding for public schools, including higher education institutions, across the country.
58% : " She said together, the programs provide over $328 million in higher education funding.
58% : When public education is attacked, every classroom and every student will feel the impact.
55% : " The executive order came as hundreds of teachers protested at the Colorado Capitol about state education funding.
52% : And our country deserves a president who actually values public education -- not one who wants to destroy it.
40% : "Now, Trump is ripping that same opportunity - not just from low-income families and students with disabilities, but from thousands of Colorado kids.
35% : I made it where I am today because I had access to great public schools and teachers.
35% : However, Trump does not have the power to unilaterally eliminate the Department of Education simply because his billionaire pal Elon Musk recommends it.
18% : "Donald Trump's reckless order directing Secretary McMahon to take steps to eliminate the Department of Education is a direct attack on our kids, our teachers, and the future of public education in this country.

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