Education
Executive orders addressing education policy, schools, and academic institutions.
18 executive ordersFostering the Future for American Children and Families
This executive order directs the federal government to modernize the foster care system through improved data collection, technology adoption, and support for youth aging out of care. It also establishes initiatives to increase foster and adoptive parent recruitment, particularly from faith-based communities, and creates resources for former foster youth seeking education and employment opportunities.
President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, and the Reestablishment of the Presidential Fitness Test
This executive order reestablishes the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition and reinstates the Presidential Fitness Test as a national assessment tool. The order aims to address declining health and fitness rates in America, particularly among youth, by promoting participation in youth sports, physical activity, and good nutrition across all sectors of society.
Saving College Sports
This executive order addresses concerns about the sustainability of college athletics, particularly non-revenue sports, by establishing a policy that all college sports should be preserved and expanded. It directs federal agencies and the President to work toward eliminating third-party pay-for-play inducements while maintaining athlete compensation, and to ensure that increased scholarship opportunities benefit non-revenue sports.
Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth
This executive order establishes a White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education to promote AI literacy among Americans by integrating AI into K-12 and higher education, training educators, and creating a Presidential AI Challenge for students. The order directs federal agencies to develop resources, foster public-private partnerships, and support workforce development in AI skills.
Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future
This executive order directs federal agencies to review and streamline workforce development programs to better align with skilled trade job demands and reindustrialization needs. It establishes timelines for developing strategies to expand Registered Apprenticeships to reach 1 million new participants and improve transparency in measuring workforce program outcomes.
Reforming Accreditation To Strengthen Higher Education
This executive order directs federal agencies to reform higher education accreditation by holding accreditors accountable for what the order characterizes as unlawful discrimination through diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) standards. The order specifically targets accreditation requirements in law and medical education, directing investigations and potential suspension or termination of accreditors' federal recognition if they maintain such standards.
Reinstating Commonsense School Discipline Policies
This executive order directs federal agencies to rescind guidance that considers racial disparities in school discipline as potential civil rights violations, and to issue new guidance emphasizing that school discipline decisions should be based on individual student behavior rather than racial statistics. It requires the Secretary of Education and Attorney General to coordinate with states and issue reports on the implementation of these discipline policies.
Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities
This executive order directs the Secretary of Education to enforce existing federal requirements for universities to disclose foreign funding sources and amounts. It aims to increase transparency about foreign money flowing to American higher education institutions and establishes mechanisms to hold universities accountable for compliance with foreign funding disclosure laws.
White House Initiative To Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
This executive order establishes a White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to enhance their capacity to provide high-quality education and increase opportunities for students. The initiative will work with federal agencies, private sector employers, foundations, and educational partners to strengthen HBCUs through improved institutional planning, infrastructure upgrades, workforce development, and increased access to federal funding.
Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History
This executive order directs the federal government to modify the presentation of American history at national historical sites and museums, particularly the Smithsonian Institution, by removing what the order characterizes as ideological narratives. The order establishes policies requiring museums to emphasize American achievements and values, and restricts federal appropriations to institutions that divide Americans by race or promote certain ideological frameworks.
Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities
This executive order directs the Secretary of Education to take steps to close the Department of Education and return educational authority to states and local communities. It also requires federal education funding recipients to comply with policies eliminating programs labeled as diversity, equity, and inclusion, and those promoting what the order terms 'gender ideology.'
Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness
This executive order directs the Secretary of Education to revise regulations governing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program to exclude employees of organizations engaged in substantial illegal activities from loan forgiveness eligibility. The order identifies specific categories of illegal activities that would disqualify organizations, including immigration violations, terrorism support, child abuse, illegal discrimination, and state tort law violations.