1. United States
2. Mo.
3. Letter

The federal Department of Education plays a vital role in ensuring equal access to education and providing crucial financial support for schools and students across the country. Eliminating the department would gut essential programs like the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Title I funding for low-income families. It could also jeopardize billions of dollars in scholarships, grants, and other aid that millions of students rely on. Furthermore, the department is instrumental in enforcing civil rights laws like Title IX to prevent discrimination based on gender, race, and disability in our education system. Dismantling the department would undermine these critical protections and disproportionately harm vulnerable student populations. I urge you to reconsider this misguided proposal and instead work to strengthen the Department of Education to better serve all students and families.