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.
It's not yet clear how much the Trump administration can do without Congress to prioritize money for school choice programs.
The Tennessee Senate voted 26-7 on Wednesday to pass a bill that would create a new division targeting illegal immigration that would also penalize elected officials who support sanctuary cities. Sen.
The White House has no authority over curriculum, and no ability to unilaterally pull back federal dollars, but Trump is toeing the line.
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 signed two executive orders on school funding Wednesday that fulfill promises he made on the campaign trail, including on school choice and ending funding for schools that support what the White House calls “radical indoctrination.
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
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.
President Trump has signed an executive order freeing up federal funds for school choice programs and ordering the creation of guidance on how states can use federal money for K-12 scholarships.
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