The Trump administration announced Monday it would redirect funding for minority-serving institutions into U.S. charter schools to support school choice.

The Department of Education said following the release of the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress scores last week, which “showed dismal educational outcomes across the nation,” the department is shifting funding to “advance President Trump’s priorities.”

Testing data released last week revealed that, overall, students’ scores were lower in 12th grade math and reading and 8th grade science than the last time students were tested in 2019.

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