Former Democratic presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama’s campaigns were defined by sweeping education reform, improving public K-12 education for students across the nation. By 2024, the Democratic platform had largely abandoned this sentiment, and the education scene has increasingly been shaped by culture war issues that have Republicans winning with parents.
President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris On Nov. 6 was due in no small part to the parent vote, winning 53% compared to Harris’ 44%, according to NBC’s exit polling. Only 44% of parents say they are somewhat or completely satisfied with the quality of K-12 education in 2024, an August Gallup poll found.
“[T]he discussion on education has shifted from who wants to throw more money at the problem – the definition of insanity – to who trusts parents to direct the upbringing of…
