Lawmakers: Shutting down Department of Education could cost state

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : "With President Trump as our partner, we can prioritize parental involvement, academic excellence and teachers over bureaucratic mandates, ensuring every dollar spent actually benefits the classroom.
65% : But what this also means is (Trump) does have to get congressional approval.
62% : Those units include, but aren't limited to, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, Comprehensive Literacy State Development, Title I and special education funds, the Deaf/Blind Grant, Title III English Language Acquisition, homeless education, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and many more.
59% : In his "Person of the Year" interview with Time magazine, Trump reiterated his intent to "virtually close" the department, turning "the schools back to the states.
58% : Right to educationThrough case law and the state constitution, Wyoming has uniquely protected the right to education, a right established constitutionally prior to the U.S. Department of Education's creation in 1979.
56% : The executive action could mean a myriad of things, depending on how successful Trump is in convincing Congress to act, according to several Wyoming lawmakers.
55% : Whether the department exists or not, the state is still required to comply with federal statute, such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
53% : "Regarding federal funding, I am very much looking forward to the Trump administration returning greater authority over education to the states," State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder said in a statement.
51% : "That's the non-reactionary approach to managing education concerns at the federal level.
49% : If people have problems with federal education policy, it's reasonable to protest those problems to the federal level, Rothfuss told the WTE.
42% : The federal role is to cover the gaps in funding that state agencies cannot handle or to step in when critical national needs arise.
40% : "McGlothlin is concerned that should federal oversight of education be removed, so will the protections for students with disabilities or unique needs in education.
26% : "Trump has promised a "virtual closure."

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