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Secretary of Education outlines three priorities: parental choice, workforce alignment and focus on core academics
Summary
The Secretary of Education said upon taking the oath he accepted responsibility for more than 100 million students and listed three priorities: parents as primary decision‑makers, postsecondary alignment with workforce needs, and refocusing taxpayer‑funded education on math, reading, science and history rather than DEI and gender ideology.
Secretary of Education said he accepted responsibility for supporting “over a hundred million American children and college students who are counting on their education to create opportunity and prepare them for a rewarding career.”
The secretary outlined “three convictions” he said would guide his agenda: that parents are the primary decision makers in their children’s education; that postsecondary education should lead to well‑paying careers aligned with workforce needs; and that taxpayer‑funded education should emphasize foundational…
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