In a major move, the U.S. Department of Education announced an investment of over $1.15 billion aimed at expanding charter school programs and bolstering support for minority-serving institutions such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)—a historic upswing in funding that reflects a renewed focus on school choice, equity, and civic education ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
