Statesville family featured at Trump White House school-choice event

Trump, McMahon promote school voucher program as students return to class • Oklahoma Voice

President Donald Trump shows helipad construction on the South Lawn of the White House after an event in the Rose Garden on Aug. 24, 2026. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, left, and U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon are on either side of Trump. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Monday touted a national private school voucher program set to launch in early 2027. Duri…

Statesville family featured at Trump White House school-choice event

A Statesville pastor and his family took center stage at the White House on Aug. 24, as President Donald Trump marked the start of the school year by touting what he called “the largest ever expansion of school choice” in…

WHITE HOUSE VIDEO: President Trump Participates in a Rose Garden Event, Aug. 24, 2026

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Trump touts school choice in Rose Garden event

"We are taking very deliberate and thoughtful steps to return education to the states," she added.