Dept. of Education

Effectively accomplished by laying off the entire Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, which ensures that states are complying with IDEA regulations.

Enacted as part of reconciliation bill.

Effectively achieved by closing most civil rights offices; DOJ issued a new rule restricting use of disparate impact analyses; Since Trump returned to office, the Education Dept’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation.

Trump signed an executive order to increase federal support for school choice programs, reconciliation bill includes private school tax credits.

Achieved by issuing an executive order declaring it is federal policy that there are only two genders: male and female.

Trump issued an executive order directing the Education Dept. to eliminate federal funding for schools promoting “indoctrination” based on “gender ideology and discriminatory equity ideology.”.

The Dept. of Education canceled nine GEAR Up grants at more than 200 public schools "because of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at those schools".

Trump issued an executive order directing the Education Dept. to eliminate federal funding for schools promoting “indoctrination” based on “gender ideology and discriminatory equity ideology.”.

Graduate PLUS Program eliminated via reconciliation bill.

The National Institutes of Health announced a 15% cap on indirect funding to universities and research organizations.

Trump directed agencies to limit PSLF program based on ideology; Education Dept. proposes cutting off PSLF for teachers, nurses, and doctors who work at disfavored institutions .

The administration began shifting federal education programs to other agencies (mainly the Dept. of Labor) on Nov. 18, 2025.