Parental role in a child's education ‘rightly’ affirmed by executive order, say US bishops

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has spoken out in favour of the recent presidential executive order that promotes parental choice in education.

Speaking for the conference, Bishop David O’Connell highlighted that the order “rightly recognises that parents are the primary educators of their children”.

President Donald Trump signed the executive order, titled “Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families”, on 29 January. It tasks his administration to prioritise increasing educational parental choice nationwide through funding, and other initiatives.