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Rep. Becca Balint joins rally to protect the Department of Education“If we let Trump pull down the Department of Education, these kids are not going to have a shot.”Washington, D.C. — Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined her Democratic colleagues and the National Education Association in front of the U.S. Capitol to call out Trump and Musk’s plans to dismantle the Department of Education. This comes as Trump is expected to issue an executive order abolishing the U.S. Department of Education, ripping essential resources from nearly 50 million American students and gutting civil rights protections against discrimination based on race, gender, and disability. “If we let Trump pull down the Department of Education, these kids are not going to have a shot. No. It's as simple as that,” Rep. Balint said to the crowd outside the Capitol. “You know it in your classrooms. You know it as parents. We can't let that happen. That's why I'm out here today, to make sure that our kids have a path to a better life. So say it with me. Knowledge is power.” View the speech here. ### |