According to the White House document on an upcoming executive order received by CBS News, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to prioritize and free federal funds for school choice programs.
The Executive Order Directs the Defense Secretary, Peat hegsethTo submit a plan to Mr. Trump, how military families can use the money of the defense department to send their children to their selection school.
More widely, it directs the Education Department to prioritize school choice programs through it. Grant program discretionaryAnd orders the Department of Health and Human Services how the states receiving block grants for families and children can use those funds to support private and trust-based institutions.
The President is expected to sign the order on Wednesday.
The Executive Order also directs the Education Department to issue guidance to the states to use federal funding sources-which determines how much money to allocate to districts and schools-your K-12 scholarship programs To support.
Internal secretaryWhen confirmed, the President will also have to explain how families along with families along with families of the Indian Bureau of Indian Education Bureau of Education can use federal funds to send those children to their family selection. Around 47,000 American Indians and Alaska origin students have been nominated in the bureau of Indian Education Schools.
It is not yet clear how much the administration can do without the Congress to prefer money for school choice programs, or to allow military children to go to school for their parents selection.
The management and budget office office is not yet clear immediately Order Educational grant programs will affect temporarily to prevent federal assistance. There is also a federal judge Released a migration On order.
Mr. Trump's new executive action comes in the form of a national evaluation to be released soon for the progress of education for 2024, it is expected to show that 40% of the 4th grader does not meet the basic reading level, which is no longer now The highest percentage has been recorded.
The data will also show the average reading score of 4th and 8th grade, one downward trend continues, each 2022 below two points. According to NAEP, 70% of the 8th grader were not skilled in reading and 72% were not skilled in mathematics.
The data is to be released at midnight on Wednesday.
The White House document states, “Every child deserves the best education available regardless of his zip code.” “However, for generations, the education system assigned by our government has thwarted millions of parents, students and teachers. This executive order starts rectifying that wrong by opening the opportunities to participate in school. Which meets their needs. ”
According to the US Census Bureau, Federal Funding represents a relatively small portion of funding for most public schools, which funds about 14% of public K -12 schools in the US. About 44% of the states in the states, and the areas of about 43%.
Mr. Trump also during his first term in the office with the choice of school on the campaign trail.
School Choice Advocates have also expected to win a tax break to help pay for private tuition, something that will require Congress's approval.
The President has exploited the former head of former wrestling executive and small business administration, Linda McMahonTo run the Education Department. He has not yet been confirmed on Capital Hill. Dennis Carter is the acting secretary of education until a permanent is confirmed.