Dept. of Education

Rescind the Equity in IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) regulations.

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

Roll back student loan forgiveness and income-driven repayment plans.

Note: Enacted as part of reconciliation bill.

Cease investigating Title VI disparate impact cases.

Note: 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.

Rescind Biden-era Title IX rules that strengthened the ability to prosecute sexual assault and discrimination cases.

Expand school choice (i.e. public funding for private schools).

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

Rescind Biden-era guidance that added a "non-binary" option in civil rights data collected from schools.

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

Issue rules and guidance that “sex” is properly understood as a fixed biological fact.

Abandon the redefinition of "sex" to “sexual orientation and gender identity” in Title IX.

Eliminate the GEAR-UP program (provides low-income middle and high school students with academic assistance).

Note: 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".

In Progress

Ban "critical race theory" and "gender ideology" from public school curriculum.

Note: 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.”.

Eliminate the PLUS loan program.

Note: Graduate PLUS Program eliminated via reconciliation bill.

In Progress

Cap the indirect cost rate paid to universities.

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

Break up the Department of Education.

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

In Progress

Terminate the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Note: 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 .

Authorize states to recognize accreditation agencies or authorize states to act as accreditation agencies.

Cut off federal funds to states, cities, counties, schools board, principals, and teachers who disagree with "parental rights".

Pass a federal "Parents' Bill of Rights".

Amend the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment to create a private right of action.

Convert Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funding to "no-strings" block grants.

Transition Title 1 funding to "no-strings" block grants and eventually phase out the program entirely (Title 1 provides federal funding to schools serving low-income children).

Allow states to opt out of federal programs and instead use the funding for "any lawful education purpose".

Privatize the federal student loan portfolio.

Rescind the National Education Association’s congressional charter.