School Choice Funding Bill to Be Introduced

With President Donald Trump expected to sign an executive order Wednesday to free up federal funding for school choice programs, Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy and Tim Scott introduced a bill that empowers businesses and individuals to fund educational choice.

“Parents want to see their child succeed,” Cassidy, R-La., said in a statement about the Educational Choice for Children Act, reported The Daily Signal. “Giving them the ability to make decisions over their child’s education puts that child’s needs first. More freedom empowers parents and allows American children to thrive in school.”

Trump’s order directs Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to submit a plan detailing how military families can use Department of Defense funds for school choice, reported CBS News, which obtained a White House document on the upcoming order.

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