Topic: U.S. Department of Education

Public Education at a Crossroads: Vouchers, Cuts, and the Fight Ahead 

Publish Date: July 10, 2025

One of the young attendees at a rally outside of Sen. Ted Cruz’s Dallas office with Texas AFT and AFGE Local 252 in June 2025. Photo by Brooke Jonsson, CCR Studios.   While educators across Texas are making plans for the new school year, big moves in Washington, D.C., are threatening the foundation of public education — and putting our students,...

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‘What Are Block Grants?’: Flexibility at the Expense of Equity

Publish Date: April 18, 2025

Our union is continuously monitoring developments with the Department of Education and proposed Trump Administration changes to how federal education funding and services are delivered to states.   Recently, as several states have put forward proposals to “cut strings” tied to federal education dollars, we’ve fielded many questions from educators and parents about block grants and what they would mean for...

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