In The 74, Kenneth Wong, professor of education policy and director of the Urban Education Policy program, writes "Under our federalist system, states have authority over areas not specifically delegated in the Constitution to the U.S. government, and that includes responsibility for funding and delivering public education. With this decentralized education governance, states have passed laws directly opposing Trump initiatives; individuals and organizations have taken legal actions; and many universities, state education agencies and school districts remained committed to Obama-era policies."
Department of Education
Date
October 27, 2020
How States Use Their Constitutional Authority over Education to Push Back Against Trump Assaults on Equity, Accountability
Professor Kenneth Wong shares his thoughts and research in The 74 on how states continue to use their Constitutional authority of education to push against President Trump's assaults on equity.