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Charter school founder backs Trump administration push to decentralize K-12 education

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Nelson, J. (2026, November 2). Charter school founder backs Trump administration push to decentralize K-12 education. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/media/charter-school-founder-backs-trump-administration-push-decentralize-k-12-education

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📰 Charter School Founder Supports Trump Policy
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🔮 "It is very helpful to return the funding to the states that we already get, but with less regulation on those funds so that I can serve our students' needs — precisely what they need— instead of maybe what somebody in Washington thought they needed," Carolyn Sharette, founder and executive director of American Preparatory Academy (APA), told Fox News Digital.
🔮 "Parents, for the first time, could see what was going on with education, with the curriculum that was being taught to their children," McMahon said.
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"It is very helpful to return the funding to the states that we already get, but with less regulation on those funds so that I can serve our students' needs — precisely what they need— instead of maybe what somebody in Washington thought they needed," Carolyn Sharette, founder and executive director of American Preparatory Academy (APA), told Fox News Digital.
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🔮 "It is very helpful to return the funding to the states that we already get, but with less regulation on those funds so that I can serve our students' needs — precisely what they need— instead of maybe what somebody in Washington thought they needed," Carolyn Sharette, founder and executive director of American Preparatory Academy (APA), told Fox News Digital.

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A charter school founder and executive is throwing her support behind the Trump administration’s effort to strip federal bureaucracy from classrooms and return education authority to the states. asserted
founder → throw → states
"It is very helpful to return the funding to the states that we already get, but with less regulation on those funds so that I can serve our students' needs — precisely what they need— instead of maybe what somebody in Washington thought they needed," Carolyn Sharette, founder and executive director of American Preparatory Academy (APA), told Fox News Digital. asserted
Sharette → return → Digital
Sharette founded APA in Utah in 2003. asserted
Sharette → found → 2003
The public charter school network now serves more than 5,000 students across eight Utah campuses. asserted
network → serve → campuses
"We know exactly what our students need here to progress, and so returning the education to the states means we get to use the money in more flexible ways to help our students," Sharette said. asserted
Sharette → know → students
On Oct.20, APA’s West Valley City campus served as the 47th stop on Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s 50-state "Returning Education to the States Tour," which aims to highlight the Trump administration's K-12 reform efforts. asserted
which → serve → efforts
Delivering a keynote speech titled "The Next 250: K-12 Education," McMahon emphasized shifting authority back to local leaders, investing in proven academic interventions, and expanding school choice for families. asserted
McMahon → deliver → families
According to U.S. Department of Education officials, more than $3 trillion in federal taxpayer money has been funneled into K-12 education in recent decades. uncertain
trillion → accord → decades
Despite the massive expenditure, national assessment data shows only about three in 10 students perform at or above proficient levels in math and reading. asserted
students → show → math
Upon taking office, McMahon pledged to work toward dismantling the federal education agency, including installing leaders tasked with phasing out their own divisions. asserted
McMahon → take → divisions
The effort aligns with President Donald Trump’s broader educational agenda, which he highlighted during a White House Rose Garden event championing school choice. asserted
he → align → choice
"School choice is really profound, actually," Sharette told Fox News Digital. asserted
Sharette → tell → Digital
"The role we play because we provide a place for parents to choose a different school if they'd like, and it's wonderful that they have that option." asserted
they → play → option
"We provide a school that is a classical school," Sharette added. asserted
Sharette → provide → school
"We teach through literature, we teach the science of reading. asserted
we → teach → reading
We've always had very high reading scores at our school. asserted
We → have → school
So parents who are looking for a rigorous and classical education can choose our school and have that freedom." Trump has also pledged to eliminate "far-left extremism" from classrooms, arguing that decades of federal administrative oversight have failed to yield acceptable academic results. asserted
decades → look → results
To streamline operations, the Department of Education recently launched a new waiver process allowing state leaders to request greater flexibility when spending federal funds, while significantly cutting administrative red tape. asserted
leaders → streamline → tape
Iowa became the first state in the nation to participate in the flexibility initiative. asserted
Iowa → become → initiative
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