# US public school crisis | This is America

https://mins.news/en/video/44316

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-03 19:45 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzVGnPinx_Q

> Nearly 50 million children attend public schools, but districts are facing a funding crisis. Federal cuts are forcing many to reduce programs and close campuses. President Donald Trump calls the system bloated and broken while promoting private-school options, raising questions about whether this is a funding emergency or a partisan battle to remake American education.

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