COLUMBUS, Ohio - President Donald Trump’s new executive order may not deliver sweeping changes to Ohio’s already robust school voucher program and charter schools, but it could bring financial benefits for the state and families,
President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders on school funding that fulfill promises he made on the campaign trail. The orders take action to stop schools from teaching the so-called "critical race theory" and other topics on race and sexuality.
The White House has no authority over curriculum, and no ability to unilaterally pull back federal dollars, but Trump is toeing the line.
Trump's executive order could expand school choice. Critics warn it could divert funds from public schools and worsen inequality.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed executive orders to promote parental choice in school selection and end federal funding for curricula that he called the "indoctrination" of students in "anti-American" ideologies on race and gender.
One order also reinstates the 1776 Commission that Trump created during his first term in office to promote patriotic education.
Trump signed orders Wednesday to punish schools for teaching about race and gender, promote school choice, and facilitate deportation for some campus protesters.
President Donald Trump wants to stop “indoctrination” of K-12 students. Local educators aren’t sure what he means.
One executive order removes federal funding from K-12 schools that teach critical race theory, and another supports educational choice initiatives.
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Wednesday that would prioritize and free up federal funding to expand school choice programs.
The measures seek to fulfill some of the Republican president's core campaign promises around education, though it's unclear how much power he has to enact the proposals.