Trump’s new executive order aims to reduce federal influence over school discipline, while also promoting “American values and traditional virtues” and evaluating past federal civil rights investigations and funding for organizations promoting equity-based approaches.
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Trump Formally Moves to Shutdown Education Department
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, which would cut the department’s workforce in half and significantly scale back its functions, potentially putting millions of students’ education and civil rights at risk.
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Trump threatens funding cuts to HBCUs for teaching Black history
Democratic North Carolina Congresswoman Alma Adams is concerned that the Executive Order to pause federal loans and grants may impact programs focused on race and equity, and is urging HBCU presidents to meet with President Trump to discuss further investment.
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Will Teaching Black History Be the Next Target? McMahon Refuses to Clarify Stance Under Trump Order
Linda McMahon, Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, declined to clarify whether Black history classes would be allowed under Trump’s executive order against so-called “radical indoctrination,” leaving educators and students in a state of uncertainty.
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Defying Erasure: Resilience Amid Attacks on Trans Rights
Donald Trump’s recent executive order targeting trans and non-binary Americans has sent shockwaves across the nation, reigniting a culture war that places vulnerable lives at risk.