What Trump's Win Means for Education

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : "It is entirely feasible to close down the Department of Education, but the functions of the Department of Education will need to continue," says Ted Mitchell, president of American Council on Education, an organization that convenes higher education associations to discuss student issues.
44% : Trump vowed to "adopt a Parental Bill of Rights, and implement the direct election of school principals by the parents" on his campaign website.
44% : While Trump has distanced himself from Project 2025, the policy agenda outlines plans to use federal education funding for private schools.
37% : Trump has also spoken out against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) measures at colleges and universities across the country.
33% : Trump has also said on numerous occasions that he would ban transgender female athletes, who he refers to as "men" from participating in sports that match with their gender identity.
31% : Trump would not need Congressional authority to make changes on Title IX's guidance.
29% : Trump has pledged to dismantle the Department of Education, cut federal funding for schools teaching critical race theory, and bar transgender female athletes from participating in school sports.
21% : Reducing funds for DEI and Critical Race TheoryOn his campaign website, Trump promised to "cut federal funding for any school or program pushing Critical Race Theory or gender ideology on our children."
17% : But, In 2020, Trump threatened to use federal force to end protests following the murder of George Floyd.
11% : Biden reversed parts of that guidance -- in particular, the Trump-era definition of sexual harassment, which critics argued made victims less likely to report crimes -- this spring, but some experts like Mitchell predict that sexual assault victims could become vulnerable yet again under Trump.

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