In an Executive Order (EO) issued last week, President Trump directed the U.S. Department of Education to take measures that support parental rights and school choice. Identified as “education-freedom,” the EO names five steps that ED must take within 90 days to comply. These include issuing guidance on how states can use federal formula funds to support school choice; placing education freedom as a priority for discretionary grants; directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand choice in block grants to States for family and children services; establishing mechanisms for Department of Defense families to attend schools of their choice; and allowing Bureau of Indian Education families to use federal funds for educational options of their choice. COPAA opposes the use of federal education funding for school choice programs.
McMahon Nomination Hearing Thursday, Advocates Ask for Answers on Plans to Protect Students with Disabilities
As the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee prepares for Thursday’s nomination hearing of Linda McMahon to serve as Secretary of Education, COPAA and disability advocates wrote and urged the HELP Committee to conduct an “informed dialogue”...
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