Trump signs executive actions on education, including efforts to rein in DEI

[Eugene]

Source: NPR

Trump signs executive actions on education, including efforts to rein in DEI

April 23, 2025 10:32 PM ET
Heard on Morning Edition
Elissa Nadworny

President Trump on Wednesday signed a list of executive actions aimed at both higher education and K-12 schools.

One of the actions takes aim at college and university accreditors, organizations the White House says have "abused their authority by imposing discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-based standards."

Another promises new discipline guidance for K-12 schools, with the goal of "ensuring school discipline policies are based on objective behavior, not DEI," the White House said in a statement.

"Today's Executive Orders pave the way for critical innovations — inviting more competition in the higher education accreditation system, ensuring transparency in college finances, supporting new technologies in the classroom, and more," Education Secretary Linda McMahon wrote on social media.

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Read more: https://www.npr.org/2025/04/23/nx-s1-5374365/trump-signs-education-executive-actions

[Eugene]

1. Trump signs executive orders on school discipline, education reform

Source: The Hill

Trump signs executive orders on school discipline, education reform

by Lexi Lonas Cochran - 04/23/25 6:16 PM ET

President Trump signed multiple executive orders on Wednesday targeting the country’s education system, from discipline in K-12 schools to how universities are accredited.

Regarding school discipline, Trump signed an order in the Oval Office intended to undo policies from former Presidents Obama and Biden that Will Scharf, White House staff secretary, said “created issues in the classroom for teachers and students alike.”

Behavioral issues have been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is unclear how much influence the federal government will be able to have over individual school policies on this issue.

“President Trump is taking historic and commonsense action to boost school safety standards. Disciplinary decisions should be based solely on students’ behavior and actions,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said.

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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5264168-trump-executive-orders-discipline-education-reform-mcmahon/

[Lovie777]

2. Please make it stop...................

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3. Every single one of his executive actions needs to be taken to court.