On January 29, 2025, President Donald Trump delivered on his promise to American families by signing a sweeping executive order that revolutionizes how parents can choose their children’s education.
This from thepatriotjournal.com.
Remember when schools focused on reading, writing, and arithmetic? Today’s classrooms seem more concerned with radical ideologies than teaching fundamental skills.
America’s education system has been circling the drain for years. Ask any parent attempting to decipher their child’s homework assignments—they will tell you the system is broken beyond repair.
Parents across the nation have been demanding alternatives to failed government schools. Finally, someone in Washington is listening—and the education establishment is having a complete meltdown.
The latest National Assessment of Educational Progress reveals a shocking reality: 70% of 8th graders cannot read at grade level. Even more concerning, 72% are below proficient in math.
Seven out of ten American children cannot read properly. In the world’s leading nation—in 2025.
From the executive order:
Parents want and deserve the best education for their children. But too many children do not thrive in their assigned, government-run K-12 school. According to this year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 70 percent of 8th graders were below proficient in reading, and 72 percent were below proficient in math Moreover, geographically based school assignments exacerbate the cost of housing in districts with preferred schools, straining the finances of millions of American families sacrificing for their children’s futures.
A comprehensive national survey found that 75% of voters rate our public education system as fair or poor. American parents have had enough.
The executive order doesn’t just identify problems—it provides concrete solutions:
– Directs Education Department to prioritize school choice in federal grants,
– Mandates multiple federal agencies to support educational freedom,
– Empowers military families with school choice options,
– Enables Native American communities to choose better schools, and
– Eliminates bureaucratic barriers blocking school choice.
Here is what has them truly terrified:
81% of American voters support empowering parents
and prioritizing students’ needs
through greater educational access and choices.
States implementing universal K-12 scholarship programs are already showing impressive results. Competition drives excellence—when parents have choices, every school must improve or lose students.
The evidence is clear:
[S]chool choice programs improve student achievement and cause nearby public schools to enhance their performance. Freedom works.
