Date | Type of Action | Title |
August 7 | Executive Order | Ensuring Transparency in Higher Education Admissions |
August 7 | Executive Order | Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking |
July 24 | Executive Order | Saving College Sports *Read our analysis: Saving College Sports: What You Need to Know About the July 24, 2025 Executive Order (8/4/2025) |
May 19 | DOJ Memorandum | Department of Justice Memorandum announcing “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative" *Read our analysis: DOJ Announces New Initiative to Use False Claims Act to Enforce Administration’s Civil Rights Agenda, Targeting Recipients of Federal Funds |
April 23 | Executive Order | White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities |
April 23 | Executive Order | Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education |
April 23 | Executive Order | Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities |
March 20 | Executive Order | Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities |
March 19 | EEOC Technical Assistance Document | What You Should Know About DEI-Related Discrimination at Work |
March 19 | EEOC Technical Assistance Document | What To Do If You Experience Discrimination Related to DEI at Work |
March 3 | Speech by U.S. Secretary of Education | Secretary McMahon: Our Department's Final Mission |
March 1 | Frequently Asked Questions | Frequently Asked Questions About Racial Preferences and Stereotypes Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act |
February 14 | Dear Colleague Letter | Title VI of the Civil Rights Act in Light of Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard *Read our reference guide |
February 12 | Press Release | U.S. Department of Education Rescinds Biden 11th Hour Guidance on NIL Compensation |
February 5 | Executive Order | Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports |
February 4 | Dear Colleague Letter | The Department’s Office for Civil Rights Will Enforce the Trump Administration’s 2020 Title IX Rule |
January 29 | Executive Order | Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism |
January 21 | Executive Order | Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity *Read our reference guide On February 21, 2025, a federal district court in Maryland enjoined Executive Order 14173 in several key respects. For an understanding of the injunction, read our analysis here. While suggestive of how other courts may receive challenges to the February 14, 2025 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, the injunction does not have a direct effect on the DCL. The 4th Circuit has stayed the injunction pending appeal. |
January 20 | Executive Order | Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government |