A coordinated federal push to expand vouchers and redirect public K–12 dollars to private and religious schools can function as an instrument to introduce sectarian curricula and patriotic religious framing into mainstream schooling. That pathway uses federal grant design, regulatory waivers, and advisory appointments to accomplish large‑scale system realignment without explicit statutory overhaul.
— If the federal government systematically channels taxpayer funds to faith‑based and private schooling, it will reshape church‑state boundaries, public‑school funding, and curricular norms nationwide.
Nadia Sussman
2026.01.09
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Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s stated 'hard reset', senior hires from ultraconservative advocacy groups, and reported initiatives to steer federal aid to private/religious schools and promote patriotic/religious content.
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