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AUSD Superintendent Speaks Out on Executive Order to Close Department of Education

Trump administration facing multiple lawsuitsWhen it became clear that the Trump administration would issue an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education on March 20, Alameda Unified School District Superintendent Pasquale Scuderi immediately issued a statement.“While the department cannot be closed without the approval of congress,” Scuderi wrote, “today’s proposed and forthcoming order is, like those issued previously, understandably sparking confusion and serious concern for many.“Multiple lawsuits were immediately filed against the Trump administration after the president signed the executive order last week. One of the suits was filed by a coalition representing the National Education Association—America’s largest union—along with the NAACP and other advocacy groups, and public school parents and families. Another lawsuit was filed by the American Federation of Teachers, along with other public school districts and organizations. That suit asks for the order to be ha…