“For decades, government overreach and one-size-fits-all policies in Washington have stifled our education institutions, making it harder for American students to get access to the tools and learning environment they deserve.
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“Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Our Nation’s bright future relies on empowered families, engaged communities, and excellent educational opportunities for every child. Unfortunately, the experiment of controlling American education through Federal programs and dollars -- and the unaccountable bureaucracy those programs and dollars support -- has plainly failed our children, our teachers, and our families
“Many universities have for too long done just the opposite. And in doing so, they have concluded, wrongly, that the touchstone of an individual’s identity is not challenges bested, skills built or lessons learned by the color of their skin. Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice.
“It's kind of the three things that we see — those are still front and center as to why people aren't as confident in higher ed as they used to be: the cost, the perception that there's a political agenda being taught, and the perception that they're not teaching people the right kinds of things they need to succeed in the job once they finish,
“Ultimately, the Department of Education’s main functions can, and should, be returned to the States.
“We want the discrimination disbanded and shut down. Keep the funding, give the students the money, but give everybody a fair shot.
“fight for education policies that focus on local control, and maximum flexibility.
“The administration's reliance upon executive orders and unilateral action has sacrificed sustainability for speed.
“The culture on the campuses has not caught up yet with the politics