Parents Are Back in Charge, and Voters Are With Them
Parents didn’t ask for an education revolution. They were pushed into one. When schools closed, lessons moved online, and basic expectations broke down, parents got a front-row seat to a system that too often puts bureaucracy ahead of kids. What they saw changed everything. Parents want control back, and most Americans agree. A national poll conducted in November by the America First Policy Institute with Kellyanne Conway makes that clear. Fifty percent of voters now support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and returning education authority to states.
January 31, 2026
