Trump’s war on education is harming American young people across the board, from pre-school to doctoral students. And yet the most valuable inheritance for each child and young adult in the world is to have developed his or her creativity, reasoning, problem-solving, and compassionate and moral thinking. It is hard to fathom why Trump and his minions are waging war against public education and universities alike. This NYT article suggests a few avenues through which citizens can help to address the crisis facing education in the US and elsewhere in the world. But really — taxation is supposed to support the public good, and nothing serves the public interest more fully than a well-educated citizenry. Donald Trump, stop waging war on America!

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/opinion/communities-fund-charitable-giving.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5U8.9xp1.6e3X0QvMQA3L&smid=url-share