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‘A Common Sense Thing To Do’: Trump On Signing Order Aimed At Dismantling Education Department

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to begin dismantling the US Department of Education, seeking to fulfill decades of conservative ambition to get rid of the agency but raising new questions for public schools and parents. Republican strategist and pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson joins CNN’s Kasie Hunt to discuss.

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For Black Students — The Education Crisis Is Getting Worse

A recent survey highlights the alarming proficiency rates among Black students, with 90% of eighth-graders not proficient in math and 85% of fourth-graders below reading level. These challenges are compounded by systemic racial disparities and poverty-related issues outside the classroom, underscoring the need for targeted interventions.