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At the White House, President Trump spoke to a group of concerned parents and teachers who all agreed that reopening schools and providing in-person teaching was the best way forward for…

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump participated in a roundtable discussion with students, parents, teachers and medical professionals on efforts to reopen schools in the fall amid…

President Trump signed an executive order creating an Advisory Commission on Hispanic Prosperity. He said the order in part aims to help the Hispanic community continue their successes in…

President Trump discussed the economy and jobs at the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board meeting at the White House. He also signed an executive order that directs the federal…

President Trump held a Cabinet meeting to discuss the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Toward the beginning of the meeting, the president signed an executive order giving Cabinet secretaries new…

The White House coronavirus task force held a briefing with President Trump, Vice President Pence and other members of the task force. The President said that he instructed Vice President Pence not to reach out to…

President Trump delivered remarks from the Oval Office on religious freedom and prayer in public schools. The president was joined by several advocates for religious freedom, as well as students who shared…

President Trump hosted a roundtable discussion on education choice at the White House. Current and former students, parents and teachers, as well as a number of lawmakers talked about their education experiences and how they…

President Trump convened the first meeting of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council. The president created the council to focus on economically distressed communities, and introduced…

President Trump and members of the Federal Commission on School Safety unveiled the commission’s report on improving school safety. The commission was created by the president in March 2018 following the school shooting at Marjory…

President Trump started off his meeting with his Cabinet secretaries by offering condolences to the family of singer Aretha Franklin, who died earlier that day. He called her a great person with…

President Trump hosted a Cabinet meeting at the White House. Cabinet members talked about a wide range of issues, including economic growth, job training, trade relations, NATO, drug pricing, North Korea, and the…

President Trump named Johnny Taylor Jr. the chair of the President’s Board of Advisers on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Mr. Taylor is the President and CEO of the…

President Trump hosted what was called a “listening session” with students, parents, and teachers affected by gun violence in schools. He heard stories from those affected by the recent shooting in Parkland,…

President Trump met with local and state officials to discuss gun violence and school safety. He said that he would be in favor of giving concealed guns to adept teachers with military or…

Before convening a meeting of his Cabinet, President Trump talked at length about the time it took for his Cabinet members to be approved by the Senate. Afterward, each member of the…

President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos all delivered brief remarks at a White House-hosted event for students who have used school choice vouchers and…

President Trump signed an executive order focusing on the federal role in education policy. The Education Federalism Executive Order directs education secretary to review the impact of…

President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made remarks before a parent-teacher listening session at the White House. President Trump spoke about charter schools, jobs, and the economy. He…

President-elect Donald Trump held a rally at the DeltaPlex Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as part of his “thank-you tour” of states that contributed to his 2016 election victory. Also…