Today, President Donald J.
Trumpwelcomesstudents, parents, and education advocates to the White House to celebrate the start of a new school year.
Under President Trump’s and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon’s leadership, this Administration has delivered an unparalleled record of expanding educational freedom, restoring parental rights, returning power to the states, and putting American students first.
President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cutscreatedthe first-ever nationwide school choice program, delivering a federal Education Freedom Tax Creditof up to $1,700 for scholarships covering tuition, books, and other costs at private and public schools.
Nearly 52 million students nationwide areeligible, with30+ statesalready opting in or signaling their intent to participate.
The Trump Administrationdeliveredthe largest investment in charter schools in history — $500 million through the Charter Schools Program — to expand high-quality options nationwide.
President Trumpdirectedfederal agencies to maximize school choice, enablingstates to use Title I funds and other flexibilities to support parental decision-making.
President Trumpdirectedthe Secretary of Education to dismantle the bloated federal bureaucracy and return authority to states and local communities, empowering them to expand freedom and opportunity after decades offailedcentral control.
The Trump Administrationapprovedthe nation’s first Returning Education to the States waivers, freeing tens of millions of dollars from red tape and directing them straight to classrooms and students.
The Trump Administrationawardeda record number of grants to advance literacy, expand access to credentialed school psychologists, emphasize science-of-reading approaches, integrate AI in education, and demand real academic results over ideology.
President Trump signed anExecutive Orderbarring biological boys from girls’ sports and private spaces, promptingschoolsystemsandathleticassociationsnationwide to end the practice.
The Trump Administrationlauncheddozens of Title IX investigations into schools that allowed males in female sports and intimate facilities, enforcing biological reality and holding institutions accountable.
The Trump Administrationcrackeddownon schools that “transition” students behind parents’ backs, rescindedunlawful Title IX guidance that punished districts for failing to use preferred pronouns, and reinforced parental rights under federal law — restoring fairness for female athletes, privacy for young women, and parents’ fundamental authority.
The Trump Administrationterminatedmore than $2 billion in wasteful “diversity, equity, and inclusion” spending, shifting focus from dividing students by race and identity to uniting them around merit and excellence.
The Trump Administrationended$67 million in grants that funded sexually explicit material for minors, rejecting inappropriate and inaccurate ideological curricula with no place in classrooms.
By enforcing immigration laws, the Trump Administrationreducedthe strain of non-English-speaking students on American public schools, allowing resources to prioritize American citizens.
First Lady Melania Trump’sFostering the Futureinitiative expands support and educational opportunities for children leaving foster care through scholarships, university partnerships, savings accounts, and a global coalition — delivering pathways to independence, skills, and the American Dream.
The Trump Administrationlauncheda Title IX investigation into the Los Angeles Unified School District for allegedly protecting predator teachers accused of sexual misconduct.
The Trump Administrationstrengthenedprotections for prayer in public schools, reinforcing every student’s constitutional rights.
President Trump’s agenda is clear and proven: educational freedom belongs to parents, excellence belongs in the classroom, and America’s children deserve schools free from ideology, waste, and federal overreach.As students return to class this fall, they do so under an Administration that has delivered historic results in record time.