President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to make sweeping changes to the nation’s education system, including eliminating the Department of Education and promoting nationwide school choice.
You will not be surprised to find out that Democrats are horrified by the very notion that not only should states control their own education systems, but parents should also decide where and how their children are educated.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona chimed in on the matter during an appearance on NBC News in which he criticized Trump’s planned approach., saying that doing away with federal control over education sends a damaging message about the importance of education and could hurt vulnerable populations.
“As a parent and as a lifelong educator, I know this is the wrong message you want to send to the country at this time that education is not that…
