Public education is the cornerstone of opportunity in the United States. No matter who they are,
where they live, or how much money their parents make, every child in this nation has a
fundamental right to a public education. But in America today, the public education system—one
of the cornerstones of democracy—is under attack.
June 26, 2024
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Labor, Education, and Pensions: By the Wealthy, for the Wealthy: The Coordinated Attacks on Public Education in the United States
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