EDUCATION - Roadblocks to Opportunity: The Impact of Recent Policy Shifts on Public Education

August 8, 2025 10:00 AM

EDUCATION CHALLENGES: Roadblocks to Opportunity: The Impact of Recent Policy Shifts on Public Education

This session will examine the escalating threats to public education, focusing on recent federal budget cuts to key programs like Head Start, proposals to dismantle the Department of Education, and the expansion of charter schools and school voucher initiatives. Panelists—experts in education policy and advocacy—will also discuss the impact of immigration enforcement actions, such as ICE raids on schools, on immigrant children and their communities. The conversation will highlight how these developments disproportionately affect Latino, immigrant, and low-income students, and explore strategies for communities to respond and advocate for equitable education.

Speakers:

Rep. James Talarico

Texas House of Representatives, District 50