Some conservatives say they see Trump as a latecomer on this front, where state-level leaders wield more power and his record as president was thinner by comparison
In that moment, Trump was leaning into the issues animating the conservative base most fervently — and his aides took note of the enthusiastic response he received on his trip. With schools at the center of GOP complaints about the way Americans discuss race and gender, the debate over these topics is expected to be a focal point of the 2024 presidential primary, according to party activists and strategists.
The actions of these governors, particularly DeSantis, have alarmed civil rights leaders, Democrats and other community leaders who say their moves are discriminatory and could have far-reaching, chilling effects on discussions of racism, gender and sexual orientation.“It’s a total attack on marginalized people in Florida,” said state Sen. Shevrin Jones , who is Black and in 2020 became the first openly gay member of the Florida Senate.
that views racism as systemic. Biden did not delve into these issues in his speech while discussing education, instead mentioning making preschool more available, reducing student debt and raising pay for teachers, something Sanders also touched upon.
It’s part of a broader push Republicans say they are waging to enhance “parents’ rights,” including through resurgent effortsThat has enabled DeSantis and Youngkin to forge identities linked to education. It began with the pandemic when DeSantis, as governor, and Youngkin, running for office, took strong stands for open schools and against mask mandates. By contrast, education was not Trump’s focus as president and not an area in which he produced a robust record of results, observers said.
Trump dove into debates over curriculums on race near the end of his presidency, appointing a commission to promote “patriotic” education, which issued its report two days before Trump left office, drawing
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