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The top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday accused her Republican colleagues of working to completely decimate U.S. public education by proposing steep cuts to key programs in a newly released funding bill. Republicans on the appropriations panel, chaired by Rep.
Additionally, Democrats on the committee warned the bill would cut 'mental health support in schools while children struggle to access the services they need' and eliminate 'funding for English Language Acquisition and teacher training opportunities used to increase the number and improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers and school leader,' while also targeting programs aimed at helping students access higher education.
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