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'Prepare for disruption': Alabama leader warns of Department of Education closure [View all]
EDUCATION LAB
‘Prepare for disruption’: Alabama leader warns of Department of Education closure
Updated: Mar. 07, 2025, 7:47 a.m. | Published: Mar. 06, 2025, 1:33 p.m.
By Rebecca Griesbach | rgriesbach@al.comWilliesha Morris | wmorris@al.com
Alabama schools and colleges are preparing for possible impacts if President Trump moves to close the U.S. Department of Education.
Trump is set to sign an executive order as soon as Thursday that would direct his newly confirmed secretary of education, Linda McMahon, to close the department she leads, according to reports. That would shift any federal regulations, programs and funding currently managed by the department to another agency.
Alabama receives a total of about $2.6 billion in revenue from the U.S. Department of Education for K-12 schools and colleges, according to an AL.com analysis of the most recent federal data. … No matter what happens, state leaders are encouraging schools and colleges to brace for changes.
“In the short run, I encourage all those currently supported by the Department of Education’s funding and services to prepare for disruption,” Jim Purcell, of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, told AL.com Thursday. He said he believes it’s likely that the department will be dissolved.
That funding currently is mandated by Congress. If the Education Department closes, another agency would be in charge of distributing those funds. The Education Department also plays an important regulatory role in services for students, ranging from those with disabilities to low-income and homeless kids.
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‘Prepare for disruption’: Alabama leader warns of Department of Education closure
Updated: Mar. 07, 2025, 7:47 a.m. | Published: Mar. 06, 2025, 1:33 p.m.
By Rebecca Griesbach | rgriesbach@al.comWilliesha Morris | wmorris@al.com
Alabama schools and colleges are preparing for possible impacts if President Trump moves to close the U.S. Department of Education.
Trump is set to sign an executive order as soon as Thursday that would direct his newly confirmed secretary of education, Linda McMahon, to close the department she leads, according to reports. That would shift any federal regulations, programs and funding currently managed by the department to another agency.
Alabama receives a total of about $2.6 billion in revenue from the U.S. Department of Education for K-12 schools and colleges, according to an AL.com analysis of the most recent federal data. … No matter what happens, state leaders are encouraging schools and colleges to brace for changes.
“In the short run, I encourage all those currently supported by the Department of Education’s funding and services to prepare for disruption,” Jim Purcell, of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, told AL.com Thursday. He said he believes it’s likely that the department will be dissolved.
That funding currently is mandated by Congress. If the Education Department closes, another agency would be in charge of distributing those funds. The Education Department also plays an important regulatory role in services for students, ranging from those with disabilities to low-income and homeless kids.
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