WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 23, 2025: * * * ADVANCING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION FOR AMERICAN YOUTH By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Background. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the modern world, driving innovation across industries, enhancing productivity, and reshaping the way we live and work. To e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 23, 2025: * * * WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) remain integral to American students' pursuit of prosperity and wellbeing, providi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 23, 2025: * * * PREPARING AMERICANS FOR HIGH-PAYING SKILLED TRADE JOBS OF THE FUTURE By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. To maximize my Administration's historic investments in America's reindustrialization and economic growth, my Administration will fully equip the American worker to produce w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 23, 2025: * * * REFORMING ACCREDITATION TO STRENGTHEN HIGHER EDUCATION By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. A group of higher education accreditors are the gatekeepers that decide which colleges and universities American students can spend the more than $100 billion in Federal student loans and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 23, 2025: * * * REINSTATING COMMON SENSE SCHOOL DISCIPLINE POLICIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to ensure safety and order in American classrooms, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. The Federal Government will no longer tolerate known risks to children's safety and well-being in the classroom that result f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 23, 2025: * * * RESTORING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND MERITOCRACY By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. A bedrock principle of the United States is that all citizens are treated equally under the law. This principle guarantees equality of opportunity, not equal outcomes. It promises that people a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 23, 2025: * * * TRANSPARENCY REGARDING FOREIGN INFLUENCE AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. 1011f, requires institutions of higher education to report significant sources of foreign funding. But, bec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on April 23, 2025: * * * Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2025 On Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and during this week of solemn remembrance, we honor the blessed memories of the six million Jewish men, women, and children who were viciously slaughtered by the genocidal Nazi regime and their collaborators -- one of the bleakest hours in human history. We also remember the Roma and Sinti, peoples  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on April 23, 2025: * * * NATIONAL PARK WEEK, 2025 During National Park Week, we celebrate the majestic beauty and rich history preserved within our national parks. The week's events will begin with a commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War at Minute Man National Historical Park in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. There, ceremon more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on April 23, 2025: * * * NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK, 2025 Every day, countless volunteers strengthen and enrich communities across the country through their selfless service. This National Volunteer Week, we offer our gratitude to every individual who generously volunteers their time, talent, and resources to influence and impact the lives of their neighbors, their communities, and the Nation as a whole. Volunteerism is c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Promotes Excellence and Innovation at HBCUs ADVANCING HBCU EXCELLENCE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to promote excellence and innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). * The Order establishes a White House Initiative on HBCUs, housed in the Executive Office of the President, to enhance HBCUs' capacity to deliver hig more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Advances AI Education for American Youth EMPOWERING AMERICA'S YOUTH: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to create new educational and workforce development opportunities for America's youth, fostering interest and expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) technology from an early age to maintain America's global dominance in this technological revo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Demands Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities ENFORCING TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order bolstering transparency requirements regarding foreign funds flowing to American higher education and research institutions. * The Order mandates full and timely disclosure of foreign more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Reforms Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education HOLDING ACCREDITORS ACCOUNTABLE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to overhaul the higher education accreditation system, ensuring colleges and universities deliver high-quality, high-value education free from unlawful discrimination and ideological overreach. * The Order directs the Secretary  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Modernizes American Workforce Programs for the High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future OVERHAULING FEDERAL WORKFORCE TRAINING: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to modernize American workforce programs to prepare citizens for the high-paying skilled trade jobs of the future. * The order directs the Secretaries of Labor, Education, and Commer more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Reinstates Commonsense School Discipline Policies REINSTATING COMMONSENSE, NON-DISCRIMINATORY SCHOOL DISCIPLINE POLICIES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to restore safety and order in American classrooms by ensuring school discipline policies are based on objective behavior, not DEI. * The Order requires new guidance to local and state educati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Signs Landmark Order to Restore Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy TREATING AMERICANS EQUALLY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order eliminating the use of disparate-impact liability in various contexts to ensure equal treatment under the law. * Disparate-impact liability is a legal theory holding that differences in outcomes among races, sexes, more PR