Trump issues array of executive orders for K-12 schools and colleges

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

74% : Trump authorized McMahon and Bondi to suspend, monitor or terminate the recognition of accreditors that use diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
59% : Accreditors are independent, nongovernmental organizations that evaluate universities and higher education programs to ensure they meet a certain level of quality before receiving federal financial aid funding.
53% : "They just want to pick and choose who they help and who they hurt, rather than build on six decades of bipartisan efforts to improve public education."
42% : During his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump described them as the "secret weapon" to weed liberal influence out of higher education.
40% : Trump further demanded new federal guidance on school discipline that rejects the stances of his Democratic predecessors.
23% : The order further directs McMahon to reverse or rescind any actions by the prior administration "that permit higher education institutions to maintain improper secrecy regarding their foreign funding.

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