In January, the Trump administration issued two executive orders aimed at reshaping the U.S. education landscape: one focusing on school choice and the other targeting perceived 'radical indoctrination.' The orders threaten diversity and equity programs, attack support for transgender students, and push for a 'patriotic' curriculum while calling for the defunding of schools that promote so-called discriminatory ideologies. This reflects ongoing cultural battles, especially surrounding race and gender issues in education. As Linda McMahon's confirmation hearing approaches, the implications of these orders for the Department of Education remain a key concern.
The orders are jammed with red meat for conservatives: threats to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs; attacks on transgender kids; efforts to mandate a national 'patriotic' history curriculum.
Programs that focus on redressing persistent biases against kids of color are, in this document, part of 'discriminatory equity ideology.'
'Ending Radical Indoctrination' requires the secretary of education to produce a plan for defunding any school, district, or state advancing these 'ideologies.'
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