Trump education executive orders: President Donald Trump issues new executive orders on education, covering accreditation reform and AI in classrooms. By encouraging innovation, restoring traditional discipline, and lessening foreign influence on colleges, the standards seek to transform the American educational system.
High schools will include AI in their curriculum.
Trump’s order requires the Departments of Education and Labor to integrate AI training and certification into high school courses. Through the National Science Foundation, it promotes AI research, creates AI-related apprenticeships, and aids in the training of AI teachers. The goal: to prepare students for a tech-driven economy.
Accreditation Under Scrutiny for ‘Woke’ Standards
One order targets what Trump describes as “ideological overreach” in accreditation standards. The Justice and Education Departments are instructed to investigate programs pushing discriminatory DEI policies. Federal recognition could be suspended or revoked for accreditors found in violation.
Ending Obama-Era School Discipline Guidelines
Another major change revokes the Obama administration’s guidance on school discipline. Trump argues the original policy promoted race-based discipline and endangered students. His new order aims to remove race from the equation and prioritize equal treatment.
Disparate Impact Policy Reversed
Trump also scrapped federal support for “disparate-impact liability,” a doctrine used to challenge neutral policies that result in racial disparities. The order declares the practice unconstitutional and affirms merit-based evaluation.
Workforce Development and Skilled Trades Expansion
In a pro-labor move, Trump signed an order tasking federal departments with developing plans to revamp American workforce training. The initiative will focus on skilled trades and tech-driven careers that support national reindustrialization.
Rebooting HBCU Policy
Trump’s HBCU order revokes Biden-era councils and aims to create stronger private-sector pipelines and job opportunities for students at these institutions. He emphasized their role in cultivating future leaders.
Targeting Foreign Influence in Universities
Lastly, the president signed an order requiring detailed disclosures of foreign gifts to universities. Trump criticized the Biden administration for halting earlier investigations, claiming over $6.5 billion in foreign funds went previously unreported.
“These steps will return American education to excellence, fairness, and national pride,” Trump declared.
Source: USA Today
