Parents Gain More School Choice with Trump's New Pick

The 2024 election night brought a significant shift in K-12 education as pro-school-choice candidates won in states like Texas. This was alongside President-elect Trump's commitment to school choice. Trump's choice for Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, is a strong supporter of school-choice legislation. She is expected to help implement Trump’s agenda, which includes a federal tax credit scholarship for K-12 education. This will particularly benefit blue states like New York, allowing millions of families to choose private schools or homeschooling. The program works by giving individuals a tax credit for donating to local scholarship groups, encouraging educational competition and potentially improving public schools. Teachers' unions’ influence may wane as millions more parents gain control over their children's education. An example of this shift is seen in Texas, where school-choice supporters won big in recent elections despite union opposition. The new legislation could free educational opportunities from ZIP codes and income levels, sending a clear message to politicians: support families' choice or face election backlash.