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EdSource: California Schools Chief Pledges to Resist Cuts in Funding if Trump Axes U.S. Dept. of Education - The Silicon Valley Voice

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond has promised to fight any efforts by the new administration to cut federal funding for California schools

California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond vowed on Nov. 15 to fight President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, which he said represented a “clear threat to what our students need to have a good education and a great life.” “We cannot be caught flatfooted,” Thurmond said during a news conference. Read complete news at svvoice.com.