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Trump's School Choice Push Sparks Segregation Concerns

11/19/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump has promoted school choice and voucher programs, a shift critics say revives racial segregation.
Linda McMahon leads these efforts.
Virginia Tech research indicates such policies can inadvertently increase school segregation.
The Office for Civil Rights has shifted focus under Trump, abandoning racial discrimination investigations and targeting institutions addressing racism, a move critics say echoes past attempts to circumvent desegregation laws.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has promoted school choice and voucher programs, a shift critics say revives racial segregation.
Linda McMahon leads these efforts.
Virginia Tech research indicates such policies can inadvertently increase school segregation.
The Office for Civil Rights has shifted focus under Trump, abandoning racial discrimination investigations and targeting institutions addressing racism, a move critics say echoes past attempts to circumvent desegregation laws.