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Yesterday, President Trump signed a series of executive orders impacting education. This blog post highlights three that have K12 funding and policy implications. 

The first focused on specifically asks the Departments of Education, Labor and Commerce to review all federal workforce development programs and identify opportunities to integrate systems and realign resources as well as recommendations to further restructure and consolidate programs. In addition, the EO requires the development of a plan to reach and surpass 1 million new active apprenticeships by expanding avenues for registered apprenticeships to new industries and occupations, measures to scale these models across the country and opportunities to enhance connections through Perkins CTE and federal student aid. 

The second reaffirms the Administration鈥檚 past position that using a disparate impact framework for determining disproportionate disciplinary rates via race-neutral policies is inappropriate. The President directs the Departments of Education and Justice to issue new guidance regarding school discipline and to coordinate to ensure state policies align with the new guidance. It also mandates the development of a report that assesses 鈥渄iscipline-related policies and curricular options that do not promote discriminatory equity ideology鈥� and highlights 鈥渕odel school discipline policies that promote common sense, protect the safety and educational environment of students, do not promote unlawful discrimination, and are rooted in American values and traditional virtues.鈥�

The third order focuses on enhancing artificial intelligence (AI) literacy and proficiency by integrating AI into education, providing AI training for educations, and supporting early exposure to AI concepts/technology as it relates to developing an AI-ready workforce. has four key provisions and is focused on a comprehensive approach to AI in education.

The first provision establishes the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education which is tasked with implementing the policy to promote AI literacy and proficiency among Americans. The second provision focuses on integration of AI into education, providing comprehensive AI training for educators, and fostering early exposure to AI concepts and technology. This third provision calls for investing in educators and providing the tools and knowledge to train students about AI and utilize AI in their classrooms to improve educational outcomes.  The fourth provision focuses on making resources available for lifelong learners, supporting the development of new skills and learning about AI for a changing workforce through all stages of their educational journey.