President Trump signed a series of executive orders aimed at transforming higher education and K-12 school policies. Key actions focus on reforming college accreditation by removing 'discriminatory' DEI standards. The White House proposes clearer discipline policies in K-12 schools based on objective behavior. Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced these orders as vital for fostering competition in accreditation, ensuring financial transparency, and enhancing technological education, while also rolling back many Biden-era policies. This initiative underscores Trump's commitment to his conservative education agenda, including bolstering workforce training and promoting diversity in ideological perspectives on campus.
One of the actions takes aim at college and university accreditors, organizations the White House says have 'abused their authority by imposing discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-based standards.'
The order pertaining to college accreditation directs McMahon to 'overhaul' the system, which is aimed at ensuring that a program meets an acceptable level of quality.
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