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Trump’s Education EOs Target Transgender Rights, Critical Race Theory and Public School Funding

HeadlineJan 31, 2025

President Trump has issued two executive orders targeting K-through-12 education, including one that would block federal funding for schools that protect transgender students and teach critical race theory. The order also promotes so-called patriotic education. A separate executive order directs the Education Department and several other government agencies to redirect taxpayer funds from public education to private school vouchers.

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