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  • Uncertain future: Local school superintendents share thoughts on U.S. Department of Education

    Hector Martinez, The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange|Dec 12, 2024

    SHERIDAN — President-elect Donald Trump’s Agenda 47 campaign pledged to close the Department of Education in Washington, D.C., in an effort to send all education work back to the states. Although eliminating the department would not only require congressional approval but also a supermajority of 60 votes in the Senate, according to a Washington Post article, local school superintendents recently shared their thoughts on the possible future of education. “It would take time. This is not something that immediately would take place, even if Congr...