3 Reasons Why Black Students Should Fear Trump’s Education Plan [Video]

President-elect Donald Trump has outlined plans for his second term in scary detail: using military force to execute mass deportations, clearing out DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policies, and, shockingly, even eliminating the Department of Education (DOE).

In preparation for four more MAGA years, Trump announced Linda McMahon, the former wrestling executive, will head the DOE he vows to abolish, yes. With Americans everywhere still reeling from the Nov. 5 results, it’s time we truly understand what’s at stake if the 44-year-old DOE is abolished — especially for Black students.

Billions of Dollars Won’t Be Federally Regulated

It’s important to remember the DOE does not develop school curricula, set requirements for enrollment or graduation or accredit schools or universities. But it does handle the billions of dollars that fund education nation-wide.

Trump’s plan to “send all education work and needs back to the states” …