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Federal Data Cuts Threaten Health and Education Policies

4/25/2025

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The administration's drastic cuts to federal data collection jeopardize the government's ability to evaluate vital policies in health, education, and environmental protection. With key teams dismantled, tracking substance abuse, maternal health, and educational success has become increasingly difficult, risking the obscuring of urgent societal issues and the effectiveness of crucial policies.

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Story summary

The administration's drastic cuts to federal data collection jeopardize the government's ability to evaluate vital policies in health, education, and environmental protection. With key teams dismantled, tracking substance abuse, maternal health, and educational success has become increasingly difficult, risking the obscuring of urgent societal issues and the effectiveness of crucial policies.