Texas students and lawmakers worry that cutting the U.S. Education Department could mean more uncertainty for public schools.

The Lackland Independent School District is by far not the biggest school district in Texas, but it is unique. It’s located within the Lackland Air Force Base in west San Antonio serving roughly 1,000 military-connected students.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott applauded Thursday as he watched President Donald Trump sign an executive order to downsize — and ultimately eliminate — the U.S. Department of Education.

"Dismantling the department will lead to major consequences on the success of marginalized students," said Ayaan Moledina, a high school student in Austin.

The lawsuit, filed by the national NAACP and other branches of the organization, states that getting rid of the department would threaten educational equality for students of color across the country.

President Trump’s executive order directs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the federal Department of Education, an action that’s been at least several months in the making.

Ashley Morgan filed the federal lawsuit after the agency quietly halted access to income-driven repayment plans. Morgan’s payment of $507 per month is skyrocketing to $2,463.

This is really an epicenter of something that is so critical to everyone, not just those in Texas but everyone in this country,” Rep. Jasmine Crockett said.