My feeds have been filled with concerns about cuts at the U.S. Department of Education, understandably, but it's important to highlight that in many circles the cuts are greeted with indifference and even enthusiasm. Michael J. Petrilli (Fordham Institute president and visiting fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution) writes, for example, "I don't anticipate these staff cuts will make much of a difference in the real world of schools and classrooms." Sure, he's paid to write stuff like this. But large numbers of Americans are buying what he's selling, and it's important not just to stand against education cuts but to understand why the cuts are supported by so many people.
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