Trump Administration Pushes States to Reclaim Education After $3 Trillion, With Only 3 in 10 Proficient
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 27
Trump Administration Pushes States to Reclaim Education After $3 Trillion, With Only 3 in 10 Proficient
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 27
Summary
Only 3 in 10 U.S. students are proficient in reading and math after $3 trillion in federal education spending, the administration said, using those figures to press its case for shifting control to states and parents.
Linda McMahon has amplified that message through a two-week local radio campaign and a 50-state tour, telling families K-12 schooling will be fundamentally different under a plan to decentralize federal oversight.
Monday's White House back-to-school event tied the push to school choice and parental-rights themes, while Trump also promoted an Education Freedom Tax Credit worth up to $1,700 starting Jan. 1, 2027.
The campaign fits a broader effort to shrink the Education Department, including moving student-loan operations to the Treasury and other interagency transfers that officials have described as steps toward dismantling the agency.
If new school choice programs heavily subsidize existing private school students, will this shift truly transform education for those struggling the most?
With 19 states opting out of the new tax credit, how will this geographic divide reshape America's educational landscape by 2027?
How can parents measure true academic success when returning power to states means educational standards will vary wildly across borders?