WCU students react to potential end of Department of Education and impact to financial aid

President Trump just finished his first month in office and the news cycle has not stopped since. He passed over 65 executive orders ranging from immigration, drug trafficking, schools “indoctrinating” students, securing the border, DEI, exiting WHO and the Paris Climate Agreement, to declassification of records among some. He also froze the federal assistance money […]

Repealing the Department of Education: what it means for public school funding and vulnerable students

Story co-produced with Marie Spencer President-Elect Donald Trump ran on a campaign aligned with Project 2025, a document outlining the GOP’s plan to instill radical changes to public policy. Written by The Heritage Foundation and other conservative organizations, Project 2025 proposes several significant changes for the U.S. government, including dismantling the federal Department of Education. […]