Staff at the Department of Education were told this: “Don’t come in tomorrow.” There’s a lot of rumors that Donald Trump is make major cuts to the Department of Education in his next round of Executive Orders. Most people don’t know what the Department of Education does, so what’s the big deal? Listen and learn about all the things the department does - that you’ve been taking for granted.

I talked about this two months ago with Jason Biehl.

(0:00) The Department of Education is not allowing employees to come into the office on March 12, 2025

(4:10) 4 ways that students’ and educators’ lives will be affected if the Department of Education is dissolved

(9:30) What DOGE and the conservative movement is not telling you, and how they are not listening to teachers

(12:30) Is anyone really fighting for what’s right for our children and their learning?

(13:25) Censuring Representative Al Green, and how evil does not take breaks

(17:50) Schools are falling apart and sometimes you need to break the rules to get things done, like Al Green

(22:55) Final thoughts on what the Department of Education provides - and why it makes no sense to take it away

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The NEA Article I am reading from: https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/how-dismantling-department-education-would-harm-students 

The letter sent out to Department of Education staff: https://x.com/saraecook/status/1899527022088515913?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet 

Episode 11 with Jason Biehl: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/branch-speaks/episodes/11--Project-2025--Donald-Trumps-next-term--and-how-it-will-affect-your-life-as-an-educator---w-Jason-Biehl-e2tgk6g 

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