Policy Priorities
Increasing Education Opportunities
Increasing Early Literacy
Creating Greater Student Outcomes
Improving Spending on Education
For American families and students today, education provides a pathway to the realization of their aspirations and a realization of their dignity. Right now, public education achieves neither end. The key to a better education system, one that serves both America and Americans, is advancing policies that puts American families first, including choice. That’s exactly what the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is here to achieve. AFPI will formulate educational policies that provide educational opportunity for all American families. This means putting parents and students—not bureaucracies, unions, or politicians—in charge of the education of America’s next generation. AFPI aims to restore our system of public education to its original, legitimate purpose: educating and raising the next generation of Americans, facilitating their dreams—and our prosperity.
AFPI aims to restore our system of public education to its original, legitimate purpose: educating and raising the next generation of Americans, facilitating their dreams, and our prosperity. Providing a high-quality education with opportunities that benefit every student will create greater outcomes for our next generation.
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State Model Policy
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August 18, 2026
Education Freedom Account Act
The Education Freedom Account Act establishes a universal education savings account (ESA) program. A state without an existing ESA can enact this model policy in whole. A state that already operates an ESA can use this model policy in part to widen eligibility, close funding gaps with district schools, or make the program easier for families and providers to use.
Op-Ed
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August 2, 2026
The Education Department’s Title VI rule makes students safer
When teachers are asked what wears them down most, they say it’s not worrying over their paycheck, but the behavior of students. Part of the reason student behavior has gotten so bad is disparate-impact liability.
Statement
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July 30, 2026
Keep Education in the Swamp?
Today the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Michael Shires, Ph.D., vice chair of Education Opportunity, regarding Senate efforts to block policies that would return education to the states.
Statement
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July 28, 2026
America First Governors’ Council to Treasury: Don’t Leave Homeschoolers Behind
Today, the America First Policy Institute’s (AFPI) Governors’ Council sent a letter to the Department of the Treasury, urging the department to clarify that American students in innovative learning models will be eligible for Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC) scholarships.
Op-Ed
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July 24, 2026
The Future of Rural NC Won’t be Built by Degrees Alone
When people think of North Carolina, they often picture two places: the Research Triangle that encompasses Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill; or the booming skyline of Charlotte. But anyone who truly knows our state understands that North Carolina’s strength isn’t found only in its biggest cities. It lives in our small towns, farming communities, and rural counties where hard work and grit still define a person’s character.
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How Mississippi Beat the Odds: Gov. Tate Reeves on Literacy Reform and the School Choice Revolution
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America First Roundtable: Breaking the Education Cartel
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AFPI Celebrates National School Choice Week
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AFPI Welcomes Erika Donalds as Chair of the Center for Education Opportunity and Chair of the AFPI-Florida State Chapter
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National School Choice Week 2024: The Education Freedom Revolution
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Combating Fentanyl in Schools
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