Trump Promotes School Choice Amid Back-to-School Season
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President Donald Trump on Monday marked the back-to-school season by promoting his administration’s school choice agenda and pledging to put parents "back in charge" of where and how their children are educated.
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Washington TimesPresident Trump on Monday highlighted his efforts to expand school choice for American families at a “Back to School” event at the White House as millions of children across the country return to school.
ABC News"President Trump has always been crystal clear: every parent has the fundamental right to direct their children’s education," Justice told ABC News in a statement. "Under his leadership, and with Secretary Linda McMahon at the helm, this administration is putting parents firmly in the driver’s seat -- expanding real school choice so families, not bureaucrats, decide what’s best for their kids."
Washington ExaminerPresident Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are holding an event for education advocates on Monday afternoon in the White House Rose Garden as students head back to school this fall.
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Removing federal bureaucracy and Washington oversight from education was a campaign pledge for Trump that McMahon has called her "final mission." The president directed McMahon to put herself out of a job by dissolving the department using all necessary steps permitted by law.
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Washington TimesIn his first month back in office, Mr. Trump signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the Education Department and returning control of education to the states. He also tasked Ms. McMahon with prioritizing “education freedom” when doling out federal grant money.
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Trump argued that despite how much the U.S. spends on education, student outcomes should be stronger and families need more schooling options.
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Washington TimesMr. Trump says the money is critical because families should leave what he said are failing public schools and lagging student test scores. He also cited his administration’s promotion of tax-advantaged “529” education savings plans to pay for homeschooling costs.
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01 ABC News The event will highlight school choice efforts too, a White House official said.
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02 Fox News "We want every parent to have the power to send their child to a high-quality school that shares their values. It's so important," Trump said.
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03 Washington Examiner Trump and McMahon are expected to highlight the administration’s efforts on strengthening school choice, one aspect of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed last July.
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04 Washington Times Standing alongside Education Secretary Linda McMahon and parents who say they have benefited from the administration’s push to enable children to break free of the public education system, Mr. Trump highlighted what he described as education wins.
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05 RealClearPolitics Trump's first administration separated migrant children from their families, now the second is again targeting vulnerable minors. Read Full Article ⟶
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06 NPR News The U.S. Department of Education recently announced it was investigating Fayetteville Public Schools in Arkansas, much to the district's surprise.
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