#school-choice

#school-choice

The U.S. News & World Report recently unveiled its 2025-26 Best U.S. High Schools rankings, shedding light on the top-performing schools across the nation. The rankings, based on data from over 24,000 public high schools, focus on various criteria like college readiness, state assessment proficiency, and graduation rates. The top 10 high schools in the U.S. are not predominantly located in the Northeast, with the first Northeastern school appearing at No. 25. Western and Southern states dominate the top-ranked schools, challenging the traditional view of the Northeast as the educational hub.

The poll comes as Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders expanding school choice options, encouraging the use of artificial intelligence in schools and returning educational control to the states by dismantling the Department of Education. But despite the Trump administration's insistence on dismantling the department, the majority of surveyed Americans opposed eliminating the department and believe it would have a negative impact on public education.

"There are a lot of kids who want to go to charter school but don't have the opportunity so there should be more [charter schools]," he said. "It's more individualized attention. They challenge the kids more." Selina, meanwhile, is eager to get straight to work. "They focus more on you learning and growing from mistakes, instead of just a number on a notecard," she said. "They want to make sure every student has a growth mindset instead of a fixed mindset."

Giving parents the ability to choose the best education for their child makes the American Dream possible," said Republican Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy.