The new administration could be on the verge of destroying public education as we know it
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Incoming president-elect Donald Trump is suggesting vast changes in how our country will operate going forward. Here are a few: The U.S. should take back the Panama Canal, purchase Greenland and make Canada the 51st state. He said all of this on the same day.
The list from members of his inner circle includes: Major corporate tax cuts. Shaving the size of the U.S. government. Ending actions to avert climate change. Dismantling or severely cutting the Affordable Care Act, Head Start and SNAP benefits for low-income families.
Originally published: January 20, 2025
Author: Stanley Litow
Position: President
Institution: IBM Foundation
Published by: The Hechinger Report