How the Trump administration is trying to reshape K-12 education

NPR | By Cory Turner,

Domenico Montanaro

Published September 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM EDT

As a new academic year starts, American schools are not immune from the politics of this moment. We discuss K-12 education in the U.S., and what the Trump administration wants to change about it.

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