Trump signs education orders, including overhaul of college accreditations

[marmar]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a series of education-focused orders Wednesday related to accreditation in higher education, school discipline policies, historically Black colleges and universities, artificial intelligence in education and workforce development.

The executive orders are the latest in a slew of efforts from Trump to dramatically reshape the federal role in education. Last month, Trump called on U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure” of her own agency.

In one executive order, Trump aims to “overhaul” college accreditation, setting up more of a clash between his administration and higher education as they look to reform the system responsible for ensuring institutions meet quality standards.

The order directs McMahon to hold accreditors accountable by “denial, monitoring, suspension, or termination of accreditation recognition, for accreditors’ poor performance or violations of federal civil rights law,” according to a White House fact sheet. ...............................(more)

https://michiganadvance.com/2025/04/24/repub/trump-signs-education-orders-including-overhaul-of-college-accreditations/

[TommyT139]

1. He wants to cut off student loans

...and federal funding, both of which can only go to accredited schools.

I guess he's still pissed about Trump "University"?

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. AFAIK, the govt has zero authority to dictate how colleges are accredited

Accreditation is typically handled by independent NGO’s like the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

So, as usual, Trump can make a lot of noise and cause a lot of chaos, but he can’t dictate the standards for accreditation.

[lindysalsagal]

9. State certifications can go around his bs.

[Doodley]

3. Just another way of eradicating black history, evolution, sex education, and anything involving diversity.

[CrispyQ]

4. Everyday I get a little more discouraged.

I try not to, but damn. Watching them destroy what's taken 250 years to build breaks my heart & makes me want to vomit at the same time.

[newdeal2]

7. Part of the project 2025 playbook I'm sure

But I hold out hope. He has a history of issuing press releases that go nowhere. And with a wrestling exec in charge, who knows how far it will go.

[Johonny]

5. I assume this is headed to court

Where Trumps racist administrators will have to go against Harvard's actual lawyers.

EOs aren't the law and can't just create new laws as Trump wants. And college accreditation isn't strictly controlled by the government anyway.

Would you goto a college accredited by the educational institutions or Trump . . . It is a tough choice.

[milestogo]

6. He wants to accredit the truly lame Christian schools like Liberty University.

It won't change what anyone thinks of them.

[travelingthrulife]

8. Yup. Plus all the fraudster schools opened with "school choice"