Las Vegas, Nev. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s Executive Order to gut the U.S. Department of Education, which provides critical support to thousands of Nevada teachers, families, and students each year.
“I’m the proud product of the Nevada public school system, and this executive action by President Trump puts Nevada kids last. Gutting the Department of Education could cut teacher pay, eliminate special education programs, and leave Nevada at a disadvantage. Trump’s order doesn’t include a single plan to ensure states can effectively and transparently support critical education services. It’s going to make it harder for Nevada families to get ahead and harder for our kids to learn.”
Senator Cortez Masto has delivered critical support to students and schools across Nevada. Cortez Masto’s legislation to increase the number of mental health professionals in schools was included in the bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into law. In addition, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law included three of Cortez Masto’s bipartisan bills to boost transportation safety for students, expand internet access for both rural and urban schools, and update old school infrastructure. The Senator has also championed bipartisan Reaching English Learners Act to create a competitive grant program to fund partnerships between institutions of higher education and high-need school districts to provide training for new English-language teachers.
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