Cardinal Conversation: What happens if the U.S. Department of Education closes?

RADIO IQ | By Fred Echols

Published March 31, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT

With President Donald Trump's announced plans to shut down the U.S. Department of Education – many people are wondering what that might mean for public schools.

Cardinal News education reporter Lisa Rowan has taken a look at what the department does and doesn't do, and she talked about it with Fred Echols.

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