President Trump’s policies and actions have been a source of debate since before his inauguration Jan. 20. Most notably, the colloquially known “TikTok” ban that seemed to leave as quick as it came. Yet his policies for education have escaped the eye of our peers.

Notably: he’s promising budget cuts.Specifically, budget cuts that would prevent assistance to communities with high minority groups. It is hard to tell what towns will begin to see their annual budgets dry up, but it is likely that many towns surrounding our own may start to see their money dry up.

The spending has also been prioritized to states, meaning Indiana may have a very different annual budget for education than Illinois. As Indiana is a Republican state, it is likely that we will see a large number of budget cuts.

This is especially concerning considering the arrival of the new diploma, where students will be required to begin working internships. If not enough internships are available currently, it becomes a question of if the state will fund new internships for students to work in for their credit. If the budget is cut? That probably will not happen.

Then the question becomes, “Where do the students go?” The answer is unfortunately not very clear, which is a terrifying prospect.