Trump’s Education Funding Reform: Decentralization, Technical Education, School Choice

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos (R) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) participate in an event about their proposal for Education Freedom Scholarships at the Education Department headquarters in Washington on Feb. 28, 2019. According to the department, the scholarships will be funded with $5 billion of federal tax credit for donations to scholarships for private schools and other educational programs and would "significantly expand education freedom for millions of students and families across the country." Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

President Donald Trump has proposed an overhaul of federal education funding that would, in the administration’s view, deliver on his promises of returning decision-making power to states and districts, expanding school choice, and giving students more pathways to careers.

Trump’s take on education has been that Washington has usurped too much power over the classroom and needs to step back.