First on ABC: Warren investigates impact on students, teachers from Education Dept. cuts

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : The Massachusetts Democrat and former public school teacher outlines what she calls the Education Department's key functions in each letter, including protecting the civil rights of students, providing funding for students with disabilities, funding research that helps educators and students, and distributing federal financial aid for students to attain higher education.
50% : Warren said since Trump's move to effectively abolish the agency, Americans have told her how public education has shaped and strengthened their lives.
48% : Through a combination of federal investigations, oversight, storytelling, and lawsuits, Warren said she will work with the community, including lawmakers in Congress, to do everything she possibly can to defend public education.

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