Trump signed orders Wednesday to punish schools for teaching about race and gender, promote school choice, and facilitate deportation for some campus protesters.
Private school vouchers and other school choice initiatives would expand under an order coming from President Donald Trump telling government agencies to repurpose federal dollars.
It's not yet clear how much the Trump administration can do without Congress to prioritize money for school choice programs.
One order also reinstates the 1776 Commission that Trump created during his first term in office to promote patriotic education.
The White House has no authority over curriculum, and no ability to unilaterally pull back federal dollars, but Trump is toeing the line.
President Donald Trump’s executive order will direct the Education Department to “prioritize the use of discretionary grant programs for school choice.” It also directs the
There are several school choice bills that Virginian students and parents can take advantage of. Here is a list of all Virginia school choice bills that affect parents and students: To learn more about educational options for Virginia students, visit the Virginia Department of Education website.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to find ways to favor 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.
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 executive order to expand school choice is designed “to support parents in choosing and directing the upbringing and education of their children.”