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Op-Ed | May 28, 2025

This Isn’t Inclusion; It’s Institutional Harassment Against Female Athletes

As regional and state track and field meets unfold across the country this month, high school girls in several states are being forced to choose between two terrible options: Compete against biological males and risk losing spots on the podium, college scholarships and state titles, or boycott their events entirely and forfeit dreams they’ve spent years training to achieve.

Op-Ed | May 27, 2025

Education Belongs to Parents Again

In schools across America, a quiet revolution is underway — and it’s being led by President Donald J. Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon. After years of bureaucratic overreach, ideological indoctrination, and declining academic standards, educational freedom has returned to the hands of those who know best: parents.

Statement | May 5, 2025

AFPI Names Higher Ed Expert Dr. Michael Shires as Vice Chair of Education Opportunity

Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) named Dr. Michael Shires as Vice Chair of Education Opportunity, adding significant higher education expertise to the growing bench of policy leaders at AFPI. Dr. Shires recently guided the launch of one of America’s newest universities, the University of Austin (UATX), a world-class institution dedicated to the relentless pursuit of truth, academic excellence, and freedom of speech.

Statement | April 14, 2025

AFPI’s Chair of the Center for Education Opportunity Erika Donalds Supports Education Savings Accounts for Texas Families

Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Erika Donalds, Chair of the Center for Education Opportunity supporting Senate Bill 2 in Texas establishing Education Savings Accounts (ESAs):

News Release | January 30, 2025

AFPI Champions President Trump’s Executive Order Expanding School Choice

Washington, D.C. –The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today championed President Trump’s signed executive order expanding educational opportunities and improving the nation’s public education system. The order empowers states to repurpose federal funds towards educational freedom, enabling families to send their children to the school that best fits their needs, regardless of income or ZIP code.

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