Sharpening critique of public schools, House Republicans seek deep education cuts
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The proposal, part of a broader package of GOP-supported spending reductions, would cut Title I spending for low-income schools by 80%. It’s another sign that Republicans are increasingly frustrated with how public schools are funded, what they teach, and their response to COVID.

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives want to dramatically slash funding for Title I, the long-running federal program that sends money to schools based on the number of children from low-income families that they serve.

A bill advanced by a Republican-controlled House subcommittee on Friday seeks to cut Title I grants by 80% or nearly $15 billion.

Republicans just keep writing the Democrat talking points for the next election.

  • TurboDiesel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    32·
    1 year ago

    If only the Democrats could pull their heads out of their asses long enough to make a coherent statement.

      • MasterOBee Master/King@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        It sucks, because I love when representatives deviate from their party and vote on the other side.

        That’s what bipartisanship is - to look at issues and what the bills are instead of just uniformly voting on legislation.

        It sucks because people hate the two party system, but if there’s anyone on their side that votes on the other, they’re just jackasses screwing their party over. That shouldn’t be our perspective.

          • MasterOBee Master/King@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            Terrible take in this context. It’s one thing for Manchin to vote a more conservative line being that he’s likely the only Democrat that will be elected in his state.

            It’s only terrible if the only purpose you see for the democratic and republican parties is to fully allign their votes with their party and against the others.

            She should have been recalled for that stunt,

            If her voters wanted to recall her, they could have.

            it’s certainly not the performance her constituents put her in there for.

            If you have a problem bring it up with the voters.

    • fleacircus@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish
      13·
      1 year ago

      Most Democrats remain staunchly neoliberal. They won’t slash the funding to hurt black people but they will slash funding if it means there’s more public funds for them to shove into their own pockets.

      Better than the fascists and racists, but not by nearly enough.

      • TurboDiesel@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        1 year ago

        Oh please. Spare me your high horse. I’m a lifelong Democrat, and no one can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory like the DNC. We could be using all the nefarious shit the GOP does against them at every turn, but what do we do?

        Consistently take the softboy high route, because gods forbid we oFfEnD aNyOnE.