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National School Choice Week: Families demand more control over education

by The National News Desk

Tue, January 27, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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FILE - A student raises their hand in a classroom at Tussahaw Elementary school Aug. 4, 2021, in McDonough, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Start your morning with The National News Desk as Jan Jeffcoat sits down with Erika Donalds, Chair of Education Opportunity at America First Policy Institute & Founder of OptimaEd, to discuss National School Choice Week, bringing insight and context to the stories shaping the day.

Watch weekday mornings from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. EST, Monday through Friday.

Start your morning with The National News Desk as Jan Jeffcoat sits down with Erika Donalds, Chair of Education Opportunity at America First Policy Institute.


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