'Inequality and a further divide': Psaki on future of education after SCOTUS allows mass firings

Government Policy & Regulation - The US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to proceed with plans to dismantle the Department of Education [1][2] - The Department of Education primarily funds programs supporting low-income students and students with disabilities [4] - The Department of Education is responsible for enforcing civil rights law and overseeing student loans and grants [5] Potential Impact - The dismantling of the Department of Education could disproportionately affect vulnerable students [3] - Potential firing of nearly 1,400 staffers could lead to the collapse of essential programs [5] - The administration's goal to shut down the Department of Education could lead to more inequality and a divided approach to education [5][6] States Affected - The five states that will be hardest hit by these cuts all happen to be states that Trump won [4]