5 Things to Know About Trump’s Education Policy Rollout

President Donald Trump prioritized education reform during his 2024 campaign and went to work quickly after taking the oath of office. A series of executive orders followed by actions against the status quo in both K–12 and higher education that would save taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars prompted pushback from Democratic governors and the national teachers’ union. Several lawsuits will continue into 2026. “These are reforms that conservatives have championed for decades,” the Department of Education proclaimed in a year-end post on its website. “And in one year, we’ve made them a reality.” Here are five things to know about Trump’s education policy in 2025....