President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on school funding Wednesday that fulfill promises he made on the campaign trail, including on school choice and ending funding for schools that support what the White House calls “radical indoctrination.

COMMENTARY: It provides a much-needed response to the virtual monopoly public schools have over the education system within the U.S.

The president's Jan. 29 directive puts the federal Education Department's biggest grant programs on the table.

The White House has no authority over curriculum, and no ability to unilaterally pull back federal dollars, but Trump is toeing the line.

President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders in his first nine days in office, some of which could impact Cumberland County Schools, including directives that promote choosing private and religious schools over public schools and take aim at transgender students.

Liz Sanders, the Director of Communications for the California Department of Education, said in a statement that the order issued by Trump is a violation of federal law.

Amid the push for school choice and school vouchers, Trump continues his campaign to shutter the federal Education Department. Here's what it does.