Trump outlined key initiatives for “great schools that lead to great jobs” in an Agenda47 post published in September 2023. The president-elect’s proposals include:

• “Restoration of parental rights.” Trump proposes ending programs that “promote the concept of sex and gender transition,” asking Congress to pass a law that recognizes only two genders, effectively banning trans women from participating in sports, preventing teachers from teaching about transgender experiences, and education about the importance of the nuclear family.
• Allowing parents to elect school officials and favoring school districts that abolish the teacher position.
• Reducing federal funding for schools or programs that teach “Critical Race Theory,” “Gender Ideology,” or other lessons deemed “inappropriate.”
• Only certifying teachers “who embrace patriotic values” through a new credentialing program.
• Defend the fundamental right to pray in public schools.
• Reform school discipline to deliver “swift, sure and strong” consequences for “troublemakers.” He also suggested supporting school districts with teachers carrying concealed weapons and hiring armed guards for schools.
• Support universal school choice, giving parents the option to use public money for private or homeschooling.
• Support project-based learning in the classroom
• Funding preferences for schools that actively help students find internships
• Financing preferences for schools with job and career advisor positions

The GOP’s Core 20 Promises also pledged to “reduce federal funding for any school that pushes critical race theory, radical gender ideology, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content on our children.”