Trump's Order Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity

According to the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 70% of 8th graders were below proficient in reading and 72% were below proficient in math. 40% of 4th graders did not even meet the basic reading levels.

1. Standardized test scores have essentially been flat for over 30 years, despite hundreds of billions of dollars spent on government-run education.
2. A dozen states have universal or near universal school choice programs and 33 states have some form of school choice program.
3. School choice programs have a strong record of improving students’ academic performance.
4. School choice has proven to be cost effective and saves taxpayer dollars.
5. Parents report higher levels of school safety for their children who participate in school choice programs.
6. Support for school choice is overwhelming, with 70% of Democrats, 73% of Black Americans, and 69% of Hispanic Americans in favor of it.

President Trump is dedicated to ensuring every child has the opportunity to receive a world-class education.  Calling on Congress to pass the School Choice Now Act and the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act.

Providing in-person learning options for low-income parents forced to send their children to virtual school during the pandemic.

1. Re-authorizing the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship program twice.
2. Investing nearly $1.5 billion in the development of public charter schools, helping this innovative sector grow to 7,500 charter schools serving more than 3 million students.
3. Allowing parents across the nation to withdraw up to $10,000 tax-free per year from 529 education savings plans to cover public, private, or religious K-12 schooling costs, thanks to the President’s historic tax cuts.

Parents can be confident that under his Administration, President Trump will provide every available opportunity for parents to enrich the education of their children through individual choice.

School Choice now Act
Sec. 5. Expanding Opportunities for Low-Income, Working Families. Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance regarding whether and how States receiving block grants for families and children from the Department, including the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDGB), can use them to expand educational choice and support families who choose educational alternatives to governmental entities, including private and faith-based options.