Conservatives hope for major education changes if Trump wins

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

85% : Trump "is an important voice.
65% : On his campaign site, the first thing Trump lists under his "Protect Parents' Rights" section is charter schools and school choice.
50% : "States have the power and responsibility to some extent to set standards which can drive curriculum and ultimately textbook adoption but, really, this is a local level matter," she added.
49% : Trump was able in the GOP-passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to allow families to use up to $10,000 in a 529 college savings account for K-12 education expenses, and he has called on Congress to pass the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act, which would offer a federal tax credit when investing in private schools or other educational opportunities.
47% : Conservatives are hoping for major education reforms from President Trump should he return to the White House.
46% : Trump was a big proponent of the COVID-19 vaccine created under his administration, but he has since voiced opposition to vaccine mandates, worrying health experts who point to his use of language popular with the anti-vaxx movement.
42% : "From now until Election Day, we'll be meeting voters where they are and reminding them early and often that it's Joe Biden who has their back and Donald Trump who stands in the way of life-changing relief," Biden's campaign said in a statement.
41% : "President Trump will reward states and school districts that abolish teacher tenure for grades K-12 and adopt Merit Pay, cut the number of school administrators, adopt a Parental Bill of Rights, and implement the direct election of school principals by the parents," the site continues.
38% : "The "culture war" issues in education that conservatives have clung to could be a tougher spot for Trump, as many Republicans believe they need to be handled at the state and local level, while others says federal legislation is required.
38% : "Now, Joe Biden and the radical left are using the public school system to push their perverse sexual, racial, and political material on our youth.
37% : More than a dozen states have already banned critical race theory in their schoolsA "parental bill of rights" was passed by House Republicans last year, though it stood no chance in the Democratic Senate.
35% : "I will not give one penny to any school that has a vaccine mandate or a mask mandate," Trump said at a campaign rally.
34% : Education has never been a top issue for Trump, who devotes far more energy to immigration and the economy, but that doesn't bother conservatives, who would rather see the issue returned to state and local governments regardless.
29% : After the Supreme Court decision to strike down Biden's universal student debt relief last summer, Trump said such forgiveness is "very, very unfair to the millions and millions of people who have paid their debt through hard work.
26% : "Trump will face calls from conservatives to halt any student loan efforts and maybe even reverse some of the policies enacted by Biden, such as the new income-driven repayment plan that cuts the cost of monthly student loans payments from 10 percent to 5 percent of discretionary income.
26% : President Trump will cut federal funding for any school or program pushing Critical Race Theory or gender ideology on our children," his campaign site reads.
22% : Another major Biden policy Trump would sure to rescind are changes to Title IX that would not allow schools to apply blanket bans on transgender athletes to participate on a team that aligns with their gender identity.
21% : Like most Republicans, Trump has balked at Biden's efforts.

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