California education leaders and advocates have criticized a Trump administration proposal to dismantle a key federal department, drawing sharp opposition from officials nationwide. The move, revealed Tuesday, targets a long-standing agency responsible for overseeing education policy and funding across the country. Critics argue the plan could weaken protections for vulnerable students and disrupt critical programs relied upon by schools and communities. Supporters of the initiative have not yet detailed how the restructuring would function or what alternatives might replace the dissolved agency.
California state officials and some education advocates joined others around the country in condemning a plan announced Tuesday by the Trump administration to disassemble the U.S. Department of ...
