"please be mindful in your publication of the President's executive orders from January 2025 with regard to DEI and make sure the publication is not in violation of the order."
"Obviously, it raises questions about academic freedom and the applicability of an executive order to a journal,"
"But fundamentally, it was so jarring to see that from an education journal ... My whole manuscript is about educatio"
A journal email instructed contributors to ensure publications do not violate the President's January 2025 executive orders regarding DEI. The January executive order directed government agencies to terminate support for DEI programs and encouraged private‑sector compliance. Agencies have used the order to justify large freezes and cuts to federal grants for university research and support for students from underrepresented backgrounds. The order remains in place despite legal challenges. Several institutions have preemptively eliminated DEI initiatives beyond government flags. The journal instruction revealed how susceptible academic journals and editorial independence can be to federal policy pressure on higher education.
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