Education

Proposed $150 million for mandated teacher raises and funding for universal pre-K in his 2026 budget.

Says he supports and stands up for public education.

Introduced the Universal School Choice Act, saying "School choice is the civil rights issue of the 21st century."

Signed a 2023 law that made all Florida students eligible for school choice scholarships and removed financial eligibility limits.

Told a teachers union convention, "God knows we don't pay you enough as it is," and criticized efforts to cut education funding.

Would abolish the Department of Education and return school funding and control to states and localities.

Opposes private school vouchers, writing "we must keep public funds in public schools that serve all kids."

Supported vouchers for students to attend private schools.

Supports limiting schools' federal ties.

Reintroduced a 2025 bill to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, saying states and local communities should shape curricula.

No clear public position found yet.

His final budget plan kept expanding public school to all 4-year-olds and added funding for community colleges.

After the 2023 Supreme Court student-loan ruling, said "Congress has given the president this authority" to pursue debt relief.

Said "you shouldn't have to take on a penny of debt to get a degree from a public college" and backed expanding Pell Grants.

Reintroduced a bill to eliminate the Department of Education; his SCHOOL Act would let federal education funds follow students to public, private, charter or home schools.

Cosponsored a 2024 Senate resolution recognizing National School Choice Week.

Said in October 2026 he was weighing whether to opt in to the federal school-choice tax credit: "We're looking at it carefully."

Her 2024 platform called for free public education from pre-K through graduate school and canceling all student debt.

Rejects private school vouchers.

Says vouchers partly overcome residence-based school segregation.

Has backed efforts to increase public education funding and called himself a "proud product of good public education" in a 2026 speech to teachers.

Says "There are excellent charter schools and terrible charter schools" and "We should just be pro-excellent school."

Backed $50 million for Virginia Opportunity Scholarships.