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Nov. 21, 2024
The 2024 Federal Elections: An Outlook for Education Policy
This memo is EducationCounsel’s analysis of how the 2024 elections could impact federal education policy over the coming months and years. The summary focuses on how the election of President-elect Donald Trump could impact the role and scope of the U.S. Department of Education and explores what a unified Republican government may mean for education, including key opportunities and risks for early childhood, K-12, higher education, R&D, and civil rights. Additionally, this overview outlines several major actions that a second Trump Administration is likely to pursue in an effort to achieve its federal education policy goals, as well as provides key information on what to expect during the presidential transition and early days of a 119th Congress. As a note, this analysis was completed before the selection of Linda McMahon to serve as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education (if confirmed by the Senate) and may be updated over time as circumstances develop.
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