The White House has no authority over curriculum, and no ability to unilaterally pull back federal dollars, but Trump is toeing the line.
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.
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.
President Donald Trump is expected to sign several executive actions Wednesday that fulfill promises he made on the campaign trail, including on school choice, ending funding for schools that support critical race theory and combating antisemitism,
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 on Wednesday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to find ways to favor school choice programs.
One order also reinstates the 1776 Commission that Trump created during his first term in office to promote patriotic education.
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.
Tennessee lawmakers have approved legislation drastically expanding the number of families who can use taxpayer money on private schools regardless of income.