Former Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Chief of Staff Sheila Nix join The People's Cabinet to break down Donald Trump’s and Linda McMahon’s plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education — and what that means for students, teachers, schools, and families nationwide.

They explain how eliminating the Department of Education could:

- Slash funding for special education programs

- Defund rural schools, especially in high-poverty communities

- End civil rights enforcement in classrooms

- Jeopardize college affordability — including Pell Grants, student loans, and access to student debt relief and loan forgiveness programs

If you’ve ever wondered how closing the Department of Education could affect your child’s school, your town, or your rights, this episode gives you the tools to understand — and explain — what’s at stake.

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