US public school crisis | This is America

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Nearly 50 million children are enrolled in public schools. But there's a funding crisis. Federal cuts are hitting hard with many districts cutting programs and shutting down campuses. President Donald Trump says the public system is bloated and broken - and is pushing families towards private schools instead. Is this a funding crisis, or the opening of a partisan battle in a fight to remake American education. Presenter: Alex Marquardt Guests: Nat Malkus: Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute Eric Duncan: P-12 Policy Director, The Education Trust Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #US #PublicEducation #USPublicSchools #USSchools #SchoolFunding #Trum

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