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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Statement
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January 20, 2026
AFPI Statement on Governor Kemp’s Education Tax Credit Announcement
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rebecca Yardley, Executive Director of America First Georgia at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), issued the following statement about Governor Brian Kemp announcing Georgia’s participation in the new federal tax credit scholarship program created by the One Big Beautiful Bill: “The America First Policy Institute applauds Governor Brian Kemp for opting Georgia into the historic federal education tax credit created by the One Big Beautiful Bill. This first-of-its-kind federal program empowers families, encourages private investment in education, and expands opportunity for students, especially those who need it most.
Statement
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January 15, 2026
Governors Should Opt In to the Federal Education Tax Credit Now—Parents’ Desires are Clear
Momentum is building quickly for the Federal Education Tax Credit, created under the Working Families Tax Cut Act, with governors in multiple states—including Virginia, Missouri, and Colorado—taking steps to opt in or publicly signaling their intent to participate, underscoring growing national support for expanding educational opportunity through private giving. With growing bipartisan participation, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) encourages governors nationwide to opt in and ensure families in their states can benefit.
Fact Sheet
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January 13, 2026
Creating a New Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education
State Model Policy
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January 8, 2026
Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education and Restoring Education to the States
This resolution, intended for adoption in state legislatures, expresses support for dissolving the federal Department of Education (ED) and restoring educational authority where it belongs: with states, local communities, and ultimately parents. It endorses Secretary McMahon’s ongoing efforts to dismantle this bloated, inefficient federal agency and shift its few necessary functions to other agencies, as appropriate.
Op-Ed
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January 8, 2026
Gender Indoctrination Wars: The Courts Strike Back
A few short years ago, as the Biden administration pushed to redefine Title IX on the (spurious) premise that the word “sex” meant “gender identity.” There was significant reason to fear that gender ideology indoctrination would become a permanent feature of American public education. However, as 2026 begins, the grip of gender ideology in schools is more tenuous than ever; not only because of the Trump administration’s actions, but also because the courts have caught up to the constitutional violations inherent in such indoctrination.
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America First Roundtable: Breaking the Education Cartel
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National School Choice Week 2024: The Education Freedom Revolution
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