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Idaho Built Our Schools to Lift Kids Up. Trump is Pulling the Rug Out.
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 30 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news:
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Idaho Built Our Schools to Lift Kids Up. Trump is Pulling the Rug Out.
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Idaho is building community schools because they work. This evidence-based model is linked to better attendance, fewer disciplinary problems, and stronger academic outcomes. But now the Trump regime has canceled the grant Idaho schools earned to expand community schools across our state.
When a family is facing eviction, when a job loss means there's no money for school clothes, or when the grocery budget doesn't stretch to the end of
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BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 30 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news:
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Idaho Built Our Schools to Lift Kids Up. Trump is Pulling the Rug Out.
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Idaho is building community schools because they work. This evidence-based model is linked to better attendance, fewer disciplinary problems, and stronger academic outcomes. But now the Trump regime has canceled the grant Idaho schools earned to expand community schools across our state.
When a family is facing eviction, when a job loss means there's no money for school clothes, or when the grocery budget doesn't stretch to the end ofthe month, kids feel that stress every day. It shows up in the classroom and it shows up in learning. Community schools help schools respond early, not after a student falls behind. They connect families to trusted local nonprofits, bring parents into their children's education, and expand learning opportunities.
The United Way of Treasure Valley runs the grant on the ground and helps districts staff the program. The funding supports about 60 full-time community school coordinators in 47 mostly rural schools. These coordinators connect families to food assistance, health care, mental health support, and after-school programs.
So why end it?
Because the Trump regime is using the same wrecking-ball approach to education we have seen all year. It is hollowing out the U.S. Department of Education and ending programs communities rely on. Earlier this year, Trump and Musk delayed federal school funding until Democratic attorneys general sued and 10 Republican U.S. senators demanded the money be released. Neither of Idaho's senators signed that letter.
In a pathetic attempt to justify cutting off community schools, the regime is waving around a few words in old grant paperwork about diversity, equity, and inclusion, the far right's favorite boogeyman.
Here is the impact.
In American Falls, community school coordinators expanded preschool access, after-school learning, mental health services, and workforce partnerships. Superintendent Randy Jensen says the district relied on more than $1 million a year from this grant and is scrambling to salvage a fraction of what they built.
In the Moscow School District, two full-time community school coordinator positions will be eliminated. The district's Family HUB, which has provided essentials like clothing, school supplies, books, toiletries, and referrals to community help, is in serious jeopardy. Enrichment learning experiences are being cut, and health support hours are being reduced.
The United Way of Treasure Valley is appealing the decision. Superintendents and trustees are speaking out for the kids they serve.
What's missing is leadership from our elected officials. Governor Little and Idaho's Republican legislative leaders have yet to publicly condemn the decision. Idaho's congressional delegation could pressure the Department of Education to restore funding, back the appeal, and fight for the districts they represent. Instead, they stay quiet.
Let's elect leaders who believe supporting kids matters and who are not afraid to say so.
Onward,
Lauren Necochea
Idaho Democratic Party Chair
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Original text here: https://idahodems.org/idaho-built-our-schools-to-lift-kids-up-trump-is-pulling-the-rug-out/
DNC: Record-Breaking First Year - Donald Trump Has Wrecked the Economy
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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Record-Breaking First Year: Donald Trump Has Wrecked the Economy
Donald Trump's first year back in office has driven the economy to new lows, making it harder than ever for working families, farmers, and small businesses to get by while billionaires get ahead. Trump's reckless tariffs have fueled inflation and hollowed out the job market, and now Americans are facing one of the most expensive holiday seasons on record and sky-high costs for groceries, utility bills, health care, housing, and transportation.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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Record-Breaking First Year: Donald Trump Has Wrecked the Economy
Donald Trump's first year back in office has driven the economy to new lows, making it harder than ever for working families, farmers, and small businesses to get by while billionaires get ahead. Trump's reckless tariffs have fueled inflation and hollowed out the job market, and now Americans are facing one of the most expensive holiday seasons on record and sky-high costs for groceries, utility bills, health care, housing, and transportation.Instead of fixing the mess he's made, Trump is focused on building his gilded ballroom and lining his family's pockets.
In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:
"Donald Trump's first year back in office has been nothing short of a disaster for the economy. He got elected on the promise to lower prices on 'Day One,' but one year later, working families are barely able to make ends meet amid soaring inflation and mass layoffs. While everyday Americans worry about paying their bills, Trump is handing out massive tax cuts to billionaires, and his family's wealth is exploding. Under Trump, the wealthy are cashing in while working families are left paying the price."
Here's a recap of the impact Trump's first year has had on the economy:
Trump's disastrous trade war has cost American families nearly $1,200 in tariff costs since Trump took office, and consumers are footing more than half of the bill for his tariffs. PCE inflation is rising at a faster pace than when Trump took office, despite promising to lower prices on "Day One." Experts predict even higher prices next year. Inflation-adjusted wages have only increased 0.3% in the three quarters since Trump took office, after increasing nearly 2% in the three quarters before Trump took office. And a staggering 1.2 MILLION jobs have been cut in 2025, and the unemployment rate is 4.6% -- the highest since September 2021.
Trump's so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill" gave billionaires massive tax cuts while making the largest cuts to health care and food assistance in history -- including $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid, putting over 300 rural hospitals at risk of shutting down. Trump bragged about the tax cuts in his Big, Ugly Bill. Here's the reality: The temporary "no tax on tips" and "no tax on overtime" provisions are limited and help only a tiny sliver of workers -- who will get hurt worst by the devastating health care and food assistance cuts in the bill. And the bill does not really eliminate taxes on Social Security, which two-thirds of seniors already don't pay taxes on.
When Trump says the price of gas is down, he's leaving out that gas prices are only down by less than 20 cents per gallon compared to a year ago. Yet Trump rolled back Biden-era fuel economy standards that would have saved drivers around $1,000 on gas. And adding fuel to the fire, residential electricity prices are up by over 13% since January, which wipes out any savings on gas.
It's no wonder Trump's approval rating on the economy just hit a new low of 36%. Two-thirds of Americans are concerned about Trump's tariffs, and more than 6 in 10 Americans say prices are rising faster than their incomes. Even Republicans are fed up with his handling of the economy.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/record-breaking-first-year-donald-trump-has-wrecked-the-economy/
