Celia Medina-Owens
Appearances
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-18-2025 7AM EDT
Rallying teachers say they're concerned by Trump's proposal to cut billions of dollars in federal funding to K-12 schools, including the elimination of programs for low-income and English learner students. Celia Medina-Owens is a second-grade teacher and president of the Pittsburgh Education Association.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-18-2025 7AM EDT
Since taking office again, Trump has also threatened to cut funding to schools that recognize transgender identities or continue diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, programs, sparking legal battles with California. For NPR News, I'm Juan Carlos Lara in San Francisco.