As Joe Lombardo rolls out his education bill, here’s a reminder that Lombardo gave a full-throated endorsement of Donald Trump’s move to eliminate the Department of Education and its billions of dollars of funding for public schools, which comes as the Trump administration stripped $29 million in grant funding from Nevada schools – all to help pave the way for more tax cuts for billionaires.
The Lombardo-Trump plan to eliminate the Department of Education would threaten nearly $1 billion per year in funding for Nevada schools and students. If Lombardo and Trump get their way, funding for Pell Grants, community colleges, special education, career and technical education, and other essential services for Nevada students will be on the chopping block. Over the last five years, Nevada students and schools have been supported by the Department of Education with a total of nearly $6 billion in critical funding.
Parents and educators across Nevada have held a series of press conferences condemning Trump and Lombardo’s efforts to eliminate the Department of Education and with it support for homeless children, rural and special education programs, and aid to help low-income students seek higher education.
Nevada State Democratic Party spokesperson Tai Sims:
“Unfortunately, ensuring that Nevada students receive a quality education and public schools are fully funded is not a priority for Joe Lombardo. Lombardo would rather aid Republicans in their crusade to cut essential federal programs to pave the way for tax cuts for billionaires than stand up for Nevada children.”
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