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Is the Department of Education a Billion-Dollar Failure? | Episode 103
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In this episode, Ron and Kristin take a deep dive into the leadership failures of the Department of Education. They make the argument that a leader’s first job is to be a good steward of resources. That’s why financial waste is a sign of weak leadership. Out of the 365 Billion Dollar budget in 2024, the DOE spent:
-$373 million on DEI training grants instead of real education.
-Over $100 million spent on DEI "initiatives" that don't improve student performance and in some instances had more federal administrators than teachers in some districts—how is that even possible?
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