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The Madcap

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17. I'm selfishly more worried

Reply to Mountainguy (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 06:44 PM

Nov 14

about how it would impact the federal college loans for my kids. If you think the 2024-25 FAFSA was a disaster, wait until there's no department with any experience handling the thing in 2025-26.

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States that went to Trump stand to lose much more from his plan to abolish the Department of Education, as they receive [View all] riversedge Nov 14 OP

Red States Don't Want Education SoCalDavidS Nov 14 #1

They all have the same state song. wnylib Nov 14 #5

MAGA States! Let the misery begin! Bread and Circuses Nov 14 #2

Except that shutting for the Dept of Education Mountainguy Nov 14 #3

Did repubs gain a seat? Tickle Nov 14 #4

7 still uncalled IbogaProject Nov 14 #11

Yes and no LatteLady Nov 14 #6

The infrastructure doesnt really exist for that everywhere Mountainguy Nov 14 #9

They'll still get the money, but in block grants Republicans can use as their propaganda piggybanks. Lonestarblue Nov 14 #7

States already control curriculum Mountainguy Nov 14 #10

People must think that the Federal Govt spent no money on education before 1978 Jose Garcia Nov 14 #14

I'm selfishly more worried The Madcap Nov 14 #17

With all the Arkansas education money going to the vouchers. Arkansas will either have to shut down the public schools LiberalArkie Nov 14 #8

Sounds like the perfect recipe The Madcap Nov 14 #18

blue states will be key to future research and advancements mainer Nov 14 #12

Life is easier when you are ignorant. Turbineguy Nov 14 #13

Who's going to pay for this? Property taxes going up 75%? bucolic_frolic Nov 14 #15

F'ing themselves. Posted similar this past weekend. paleotn Nov 14 #16