How the Education Department cuts could hurt low-income and rural schools

With cuts to nearly all the staff at the Department of Education's primary data agency, low-income and rural schools may not get the federal funds they rely on in coming years.

Mar 21, 2025 - 12:25
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How the Education Department cuts could hurt low-income and rural schools
Students hold signs and chant during a March 13 rally in front of the U.S. Department of Education to protest budget cuts.

With cuts to nearly all the staff at the Department of Education's primary data agency, low-income and rural schools may not get the federal funds they rely on in coming years.

(Image credit: Kayla Bartkowski)