The AHA has signed on to a joint statement from the American Council of Learned Societies and the Phi Beta Kappa Society on the executive order to dismantle the US Department of Education, urging the administration to rescind the order. “For nearly half a century, the Department of Education has been critical in ensuring robust funding for colleges and universities nationwide and safeguarding student financial aid necessary to access colleges and universities,” the statement reads. “Dismantling of the Department of Education will result in catastrophic implications for students, faculty, communities, and the nation.”