It’s the Last Year of K–12 Schools as We Know Them. Guess Who’s to Blame.
The upcoming school year may mark the end of traditional public schooling in America due to a new funding scheme introduced by Donald Trump. This plan, part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, is expected to create significant financial challenges for public schools. As families may opt for private education using federal subsidies, public school budgets could face severe cuts while costs remain unchanged.
- ▪Donald Trump's new school funding scheme will begin in January 2027.
- ▪Taxpayers can deduct up to $1,700 from their federal taxes to support scholarship granting organizations.
- ▪29 states have officially signed up for the program, which could lead to significant budget cuts for public schools.
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School Wave Goodbye to the Last Normal Year for American Schools Thanks to Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” the ’26–’27 school year will look wildly different. By Adam Laats June 01, 202610:00 AM Getty Images Plus Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. As schools send children home for the summer, we need to recognize a frightening fact: This could be the last year of public schooling the way we’ve known it. Donald Trump’s new school funding scheme, pushed through as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, will kick in during the middle of the next school year, in January 2027. It’s going to create a financial tsunami for public schools.
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