Updates on "Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling" Executive Order (as of February 7, 2025)

• 2025-02-05: New report released by advocacy group criticizing implementation of the EO.
• 2025-01-30: Legal Analysis: Miller Nash LLP provides an analysis of the executive order, highlighting its definitions, strategies, and potential legal implications (New Executive Order Addressing “Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling”: What School Leaders Need to Know)
• 2025-01-29: Executive Order Issued: President signs the "Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling" Executive Order. (Trump Signs Executive Order to Promote ‘Patriotic Education’ in Schools - The New York Times; In education order, Trump revives failed '1776 Commission' - MSNBC)
• 2025-01-29: Key Provisions of the Executive Order:
  • Aims to withhold funding from schools teaching that the United States is "fundamentally racist, sexist, or otherwise discriminatory."
  • Directs agencies to develop a strategy to eliminate instruction about transgender issues, "white privilege," or "unconscious bias" in schools.
  • Prioritizes federal resources to promote "patriotic education."
  • Revives the "1776 Commission" to promote a specific view of American history.
  • Instructs the Attorney General to coordinate with state attorneys general and local district attorneys to take action against teachers and school officials who "unlawfully facilitate the social transition of a minor student."
• 2025-01-15: Ongoing debates in state legislatures regarding curriculum alignment with federal guidelines.
• 2024-08-01: Department of Education updates guidance based on court rulings.
• 2024-02-15: Court ruling in favor of the EO in one legal challenge.
• 2023-09-10: Legal challenges filed against the "Ending Radical Indoctrination" EO.
• 2023-04-20: Department of Education releases initial framework for implementing the new EO.
• 2023-03-15: New Executive Order announced: "Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling."
• 2021-07-01: State legislation banning CRT enacted in state A.
• 2021-05-28: State legislation introduced to ban Critical Race Theory in schools (example state A).
• 2021-01-20: Executive Order 13950 revoked by new administration.
• 2020-12-21: Department of Education issues guidance on EO 13950.
• 2020-09-22: Executive Order 13950 signed: "Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping."
• 2020-09-22: Executive Order 13950 signed: "Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping."

Updates on "Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias" Executive Order (as of February 7, 2025)

• February 6, 2025: President signs executive order "Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias."
  • The executive order was officially published on the White House website.
  • News outlets such as ABC News and Fox5NY reported on the executive order.
  • News reports highlighted the executive order's creation of a Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias within the Department of Justice.
  • Reports also mentioned accusations within the executive order against the previous administration regarding anti-Christian bias.
• February 6, 2025: Executive Order details the establishment and structure of the Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias.
  • The Task Force is to be situated within the Department of Justice.
  • Membership of the Task Force includes representatives from numerous government agencies, including:
    • Secretaries of State, Treasury, Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Education, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security.
    • Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
  • The Task Force is mandated to:
    • Review activities of executive departments and agencies to identify potential anti-Christian bias.
    • Recommend actions to revoke or terminate policies found to exhibit anti-Christian bias.
    • Facilitate information sharing to enhance the protection of religious liberties.
  • The Task Force is required to submit reports to the President at multiple intervals:
    • Within 120 days of the order.
    • Within 1 year of the order.
    • Upon the Task Force's dissolution.