How Would Trump's K-12 Spending Plan Affect Schools?

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Channel: Education Week · 2017 · News & Politics

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President Donald Trump wants to make the biggest cuts in the U.S. Department of Education’s budget in about 35 years—a reduction of 13.5 percent that would slash money for some key programs. But Congress hasn't been a big fan of the president's plan so far. ____________________

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