Trump Signs Orders to Defund Schools Teaching CRT and Promote School Choice

His order calling for universal school choice coincides with the latest Nation’s School Report Card results, which show a decline in reading and math scores.

Third grade literacy instructor Katelyn Battinelli, speaks with students at Stark Elementary School in Stamford, Conn., on March 10, 2021. John Moore/Getty Images

President Donald Trump on Jan. 29 signed executive orders on prohibiting ideological “indoctrination” in K–12 schools and promoting universal school choice in every state.

The executive order bars federal funding for schools that adopt critical race theory (CRT) and gender ideology in classroom learning, according to fact sheets provided by the White House.