FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump is holding an event Monday in the Rose Garden to celebrate the administration’s efforts on school choice, the Daily Signal can first report.
“President Trump and Secretary [Linda] McMahon will host students and parents in the Rose Garden today to celebrate the start of the new school year,” White House spokeswoman Liz Huston said.
“The event will highlight the administration’s wins for American students, including the largest national expansion of education freedom in history,” Huston said.
Trump and McMahon are expected to give remarks at 2:30 p.m. Monday. Education advocates and other stakeholders are invited to attend, a White House official said.
Trump will highlight the expansion of school choice in the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” which the president signed on July 4, 2025. The law established a federal tax credit of up to $1,700 in contributions to nonprofits that award scholarships for education-related services.
Recipients can use the money from these scholarships to cover basic educational costs, including tuition and books, at elementary and secondary schools, whether they are “public, private or religious.”
