During a press conference, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Gov. Kathy Hochul addressed the potential consequences of dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. They highlighted that over 2.6 million students in New York could risk losing essential funding, impacting programs like Title 1 that support low-income families and students with disabilities. Gillibrand emphasized the daily concerns voiced by New Yorkers about their children's education, stressing that eliminating the Department would undermine economic progress and the competitiveness of the workforce in the nation.
"You can't imagine what working families will go through if kids aren't busy after school and don't have the support that they need."
"Since its creation by Congress in 1979, the Department of Education has played a central role in this country by making sure students don't fall behind their peers."
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