Tim Walz on Closing of Dept. Of Education: ‘We’re Back in an Area Where We Can Segregate’

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>> What’s your reaction to closing the education department today?
>> Well, we knew it was coming, but it’s still a day that I dreaded. I dreaded it as a teacher, as a parent, certainly as a governor now. And the sad part for me about this is, is Donald Trump doesn’t know anything about education. This has been a longtime dream of the far right to crush the public education system, to take that money and transfer it to private schools that don’t. exist in in a lot of areas or rural areas. And then and to undermine some of the missions of the department of ed, making sure everybody gets an education regardless of race, religion or abilities, you know, students like my son, who depend on idea and individual education, plans to make sure that they’re treated equally and get the best possible education they can. That’s a hallmark of America. I think America’s great contribution to the world is our public education system. And of course, Donald Trump doesn’t care. And I appreciate you showing that photo because it’s so obscene that he would put a mock classroom. We all know he’s never been in one. He wouldn’t last for a minute. He’s never done it. He’s surrounded by people who know nothing about education. And they want to make this about bureaucracy and cutting. This is about children. This is about broadband access in their schools. This is about the research you were talking about pedagogy, things that we learn, and then it’s about the civil rights department and the Department of Education that makes sure that we don’t have a situation where a Ruby Bridges is escorted to school with police. And so we’re we’re back in an area where we can segregate. And he knows he knows that curriculums and those decisions are made on a local basis, but they muddy the waters. So look just like your previous guest. Thanks for having her on. But it’s chilling. They don’t care about law. They don’t care about where where the American public is at. And that kind of segues to why I’m getting out there. And there’s a reason that these Republican Congress members aren’t holding town halls because this is so unpopular, they can’t defend it. But I’m going to make sure that the voices of their constituents are heard.