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Trump signs education-focused executive orders on AI, school discipline, accreditation, foreign gifts and more

President Donald Trump signed multiple Executive Orders relating to education Wednesday afternoon, with several tied to the theme of returning meritocracy back to the education system.
The orders, seven in total, included actions to integrate artificial intelligence into K-12 school curricula, reforms to school discipline and accreditation guidelines, requirements related to the disclosure of foreign funding to schools and enhancements to the country’s workforce development programs.
Trump’s slew of education-focused orders also included another directive demanding an end to DEI ideology in schools, specifically the use of «disparate impact theory,» on top of his previous executive order from January ordering an end to DEI-like programming and ideology in K-12 schools. An Executive Order setting up a White House initiative supporting the efficiency and effectiveness of Historically Black Colleges and Universities was also signed by the president on Wednesday.
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President Donald Trump holds an executive order relating to education in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Washington, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Education Secretary Linda McMahon watch. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
«They’re allowing people into school – they can’t do math – and yet kids who have worked really hard and are number one in their class out of high school – some place in New Jersey or Mississippi – they can’t get into the best schools,» Trump said as he signed his order implementing new school accreditation requirements. «What is that all about?»
«I think that gets to your policy, sir, of meritocracy – that we should be looking at those who have real merit to get in,» Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon, who was standing over Trump’s shoulder as he signed, chimed in. «And we have to look harder at those universities that aren’t enforcing that.»
The accreditation reforms, along with the president’s Executive Orders on school discipline and «disparate impact theory,» were all connected to pulling back from the Biden administration’s era of prioritizing DEI over meritocracy. Specifically, the accreditation reforms seek to prevent accreditors from imposing «discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-based standards,» while compelling them to «prioritize student outcomes.»
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Meanwhile, under the Biden administration, the Department of Education released student discipline guidance contending that persistent racism clouds school disciplinary systems. Trump’s Wednesday Executive Order rescinds that guidance.

President Donald Trump has been a staunch opponent to what he describes as «discriminatory» diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs across the United States. (Getty Images)
«Under, I believe it was the Biden administration – first Obama and then Biden – the Department of Justice issued guidance that made it almost impossible for schools to enforce adequate disciplinary policies,» Trump’s executive assistant Will Scharf said of the order as Trump was signing it. «Basically they focused on CRT and diversity ideology, instead of actually just enforcing the rules in classrooms to ensure a safe learning environment.»
The prohibition of «disparate impact theory» builds on the president’s past orders on ridding «discriminatory» DEI programs and influences from educational settings.
«This is a theory that underlies a lot of the modern DEI and CRT-driven diversity culture,» Scharf explained. «The basic idea is instructing your department and agencies to no longer rely on disparate impact theory as they’re regulating, as they’re issuing guidance, as they’re making rules. We want to focus on results, we want to focus on actual fairness, we want to focus on merit, not things like disparate impact theory and the whole sort-of diversity, equity and inclusion cult.»
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President Donald Trump signs an executive order relating to education in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Besides focusing on returning meritocracy to the education system, the president’s Executive Orders also sought to modernize American education and workforce preparation through the implementation of AI education in schools and through a commitment to add 1 million new apprenticeships.
The AI order, Trump’s latest pro-AI measure, established a White House task force for AI and education that will work with federal agencies and the private sector to help draft AI programs for schools.
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The president previously signed an Executive Order in January, which worked to rescind Biden-era policies that critics say restricted the nation’s AI growth.
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Teens who assaulted former DOGE staffer slapped with federal charges: ‘Need for accountability’

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Two teenagers, Lawrence Cotton Powell, 19, and Anthony Taylor, 18, who are linked to the beating of former DOGE staffer Edward Coristine in Washington, D.C., are now facing federal charges for a series of assaults and attempted carjacking.
The teens are charged with two counts of first-degree robbery and assault with intent to commit robbery, each of which is punishable by up to 15 years in prison, and attempted carjacking, which holds a penalty of up to five years.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeannine Pirro announced the charges in a press conference on Monday.
Pirro said the charges highlight «the need for accountability of offenders in the district.»
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Former DOGE staffer Edward Coristine was assaulted by multiple teenagers in Washington, D.C. earlier this year. (Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images; @realDonaldTrump via Truth Social)
«What’s significant about this case is the history of Lawrence Cotton Powell,» she said.
Pirro said that despite being a repeat offender and already having a criminal history involving assault, Powell had been let off by D.C. judges shortly before he beat and robbed Coristine. She said that despite the U.S. Attorney’s office requesting jail time for Powell, his sentence was suspended by a local judge on July 25, just days before he attacked Coristine.
«After a felony of attempted robbery conviction, after a violation of probation, after a second crime, after a second conviction, after no compliance with CSOSA [Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency], the judges say, ‘Do better,’ and they let him go. And guess what? Within ten days, he’s at it again,» said Pirro.
According to Pirro, Powell and Taylor, with a gang of several others, assaulted and robbed another individual just minutes before attacking Coristine. Pirro said that upon seeing the gang of approximately ten suspects approaching, Coristine pushed a female friend into her car in an attempt to keep her safe.
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«He was then attacked by multiple suspects who then punched him repeatedly, causing significant injuries to him. They got him on the ground, and as they were doing so, they demanded the car from the woman who was inside the car and had already locked the car. They were banging on the car, they were pulling on the car door, trying to get the car open, and were telling the woman in the car to hand over the keys,» said Pirro.
Pirro urged the D.C. City Council to «reconsider» its laws that «allow these young people to go out and victimize, revictimize and keep revictimizing and putting the safety of the citizens who live, work and visit here at risk.»
«I ask them to stand up finally and send a clear message, because the people of this district deserve no less than safety,» said Pirro.
Coristine was assaulted at approximately 3 a.m. by a group of teenagers in D.C.’s Logan Circle neighborhood.
A photo of a bloodied Coristine went viral, sparking outrage over the city’s handling of crime and drawing President Donald Trump’s attention. The president slammed D.C., saying crime in the city was «totally out of control.»
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Members of the District of Columbia National Guard standing next to an MATV vehicle scan the area as they patrol outside Union Station, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in Washington. (Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo)
«Local ‘youths’ and gang members, some only 14, 15, and 16-years-old, are randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent citizens, at the same time knowing that they will be almost immediately released. They are not afraid of Law Enforcement because they know nothing ever happens to them, but it’s going to happen now!» Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Days later, Trump directed federal law enforcement to increase its presence throughout D.C. He also deployed members of the National Guard to patrol the city and assumed federal control of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department.
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Sanae Takaichi fue elegida primera ministra de Japón y se convirtió en la primera mujer en ocupar el cargo

El Parlamento de Japón eligió este martes a la ultraconservadora Sanae Takaichi como la primera mujer primera ministra del país, un día después de que su debilitado partido firmara un acuerdo de coalición con una nueva fuerza política que podría empujar al bloque gobernante aún más hacia la derecha.
Takaichi reemplaza a Shigeru Ishiba, poniendo fin a un vacío político de tres meses y a las disputas internas que siguieron a la derrota electoral del Partido Liberal Democrático (PLD) en julio.
Ishiba, que ocupó el cargo durante solo un año, presentó su renuncia junto con la de su gabinete horas antes, allanando el camino para su sucesora.
La alianza improvisada del PLD con el Partido de Innovación de Japón (Ishin no Kai), con sede en Osaka y de tendencia derechista, aseguró la elección de Takaichi, ya que la oposición no logró unirse. Sin embargo, esta coalición aún no alcanza la mayoría en ambas cámaras del Parlamento, lo que obligará al nuevo gobierno a buscar acuerdos con otros partidos opositores para aprobar leyes, un escenario que podría hacer que su mandato sea inestable y de corta duración.
“La estabilidad política es esencial en este momento”, declaró Takaichi durante la ceremonia de firma del acuerdo con el líder del Ishin no Kai y gobernador de Osaka, Hirofumi Yoshimura. “Sin estabilidad, no podemos impulsar medidas para una economía sólida ni una diplomacia fuerte”.
Ambos partidos suscribieron un pacto de gobierno que refleja las posturas nacionalistas y de línea dura de Takaichi.
El acuerdo de último momento se alcanzó después de que el PLD perdiera a su antiguo socio de coalición, Komeito, un partido respaldado por un movimiento budista y con una orientación más centrista y pacifista. La ruptura amenazó con provocar un cambio de poder en Japón, donde el PLD ha gobernado casi de forma ininterrumpida durante décadas.
Más tarde este martes, Takaichi, de 64 años, presentará un gabinete con varios aliados del influyente dirigente del PLD Taro Aso, así como con otros legisladores que la apoyaron en la votación interna del partido. El Ishin no Kai no ocupará cargos ministeriales por el momento, hasta que exista plena confianza en la alianza con el PLD, aclaró Yoshimura.
Takaichi enfrenta un ajustado calendario político, que incluye un discurso de política general esta semana, reuniones con el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, y varias cumbres regionales. Además, deberá abordar con urgencia la suba de precios y preparar un paquete de medidas económicas antes de fin de año para responder al creciente malestar público.
Aunque se convierte en la primera mujer en liderar el gobierno japonés, Takaichi no ha mostrado interés en promover la igualdad de género ni la diversidad.
Conocida por bloquear iniciativas de avance femenino, defiende la sucesión imperial exclusivamente masculina y se opone tanto al matrimonio igualitario como a permitir que las parejas casadas mantengan apellidos separados.
Discípula del asesinado ex primer ministro Shinzo Abe, se espera que Takaichi intente replicar sus políticas, entre ellas el fortalecimiento militar, los estímulos económicos y la reforma de la constitución pacifista. Sin embargo, su capacidad para lograrlo dependerá de su frágil base parlamentaria.
La salida de Komeito de la coalición se debió a la gestión del PLD frente a los escándalos de fondos ilegales que provocaron derrotas electorales consecutivas, así como a las controversias revisionistas de Takaichi sobre el pasado bélico de Japón y sus visitas regulares al santuario Yasukuni, actos que Beijing y Seúl interpretan como una falta de arrepentimiento por la agresión japonesa durante la guerra.
En un intento por suavizar su imagen, Takaichi evitó visitar Yasukuni el viernes y en su lugar envió una ofrenda religiosa, un gesto que simboliza un tono más moderado en el inicio de su mandato.
(Con información de Associated Press)
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