Right On The Money

A handful of House Democrats were barred from entering the Department of Education’s DC headquarters on Friday, 2/7/25.
Were these Democrats there to try to help kids get a better education? No! They were apparently there for a photo-op after President Trump talked up plans to bypass Congress and unilaterally close the agency down, returning its power to the states.
In actuality they played right into Trump’s plan as the National Assessment of Educational Progress 2024 Nation’s Report Card, was released on Jan. 29. The results were disastrous for the present way of educating young children.
The fact sheet noted that 70 percent of eighth graders were not proficient in reading and that 72 percent were not proficient in math.
The fact sheet noted that 40 percent of fourth graders were not even at the basic reading level.
It also said standardized test scores have been flat for 30 years despite “hundreds of billions of dollars spent on government-run education.”
As many of you are already aware, for a variety of reasons, I am a big Trump supporter. To reenforce my positive view of DJT, he responded to these horrific test scores with his latest Executive Order, “Defending Parental Rights and Educational Opportunity.” It is a real winner!
From the EpochTimes:
Under this universal school choice executive order, states will get federal money for K–12 scholarship programs that cover tuition for private schools or public schools that students elect to attend outside of their assigned neighborhood schools, including those on Indian reservations who would prefer to attend school elsewhere.
“Every child deserves the best education available, regardless of their zip code,” Trump said in a statement. “However, for generations, our government-assigned education system has failed millions of parents, students, and teachers.
“This Executive Order begins to rectify that wrong by opening up opportunities for students to attend the school that best fits their needs.”
Another right-on-the-money Trump response.
2/12/25