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President Trump Champions Educational Freedom — Putting Students and Parents First

"Today, President Donald J. Trump welcomes students, 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."

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As a new school year begins, the White House is pointing to a sweeping effort to shift educational authority toward parents, states, and local communities—from expanded school choice and literacy initiatives to stronger parental-rights policies. The broader question is one many families are asking with renewed urgency: who should shape a child’s education, and what should schools ultimately be for?