President Trump signs seven executive orders focused on education
Taylor Fishman
April 23, 2025
Full list of Executive Orders signed:
Executive order that requires full and timely disclosure by higher education institutions when they receive large foreign gifts.
Executive order that overhauls the accreditation system for colleges and universities.
Executive order creating workforce development opportunities for young Americans in artificial intelligence.
Executive order to establish an initiative to enhance the capacity of Historically Black Colleges and Universities to deliver high-quality education.
Executive order to modernize workforce programs to prepare citizens for high-paying, skilled trade jobs.
Executive order eliminating the use of “disparate-impact liability” to ensure equal treatment under the law.
Executive order on school discipline policies, revoking the Obama-Biden guidance that had schools impose discipline based on racial equity.
