Updates Related to Federal Executive Orders
Howard Community College is committed to helping our stakeholders understand their rights and responsibilities under new orders and policy changes. This page provides resources for 91香蕉视频在线 students, faculty, and staff and links to the key executive orders for higher education issued during the Trump administration.
Please use the resources on this page and check back regularly for updates on the orders' long-term impact on colleges and universities.
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Information and Updates Relating to Executive Orders and Executive Actions
The American Council on Education® (ACE) provides a regularly-updated summary of Executive Orders (EOs) and Executive Actions impacting higher education.
04/25/2025: Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future
Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Education shall submit to the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a plan to reach and surpass 1 million new active apprentices. That plan shall identify the following:
(a) Avenues to expand Registered Apprenticeships to new industries and occupations, including high-growth and emerging sectors.
(b) Measures to scale this proven model across the country, improve its efficiency, and provide consistent support to program participants.
(c) Opportunities, including through the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (Perkins V) Act and Federal student aid, to enhance connections between the education system and Registered Apprenticeships.
04/25/2025: Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth
03/14/2025: U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Initiates Title VI Investigations into Institutions of Higher Education
03/10/2025: U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Sends Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitic Discrimination and Harassment
02/21/2025: Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement of DEI Executive Orders
On February 21, 2025, a U.S. District Judge in Baltimore granted a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of two Executive Orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activity among federal agencies and recipients of federal funding, including the January 21, 2025 Order entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” The judge found that the Orders are likely unconstitutionally vague and chill freedom of speech.
Specifically, the injunction blocks three key provisions of two Orders issued by President Trump in his first days in office: (1) a provision that required federal agencies to terminate “equity-related grants or contracts,” (2) a provision that required federal contractors and subcontractors to certify that they do not operate unlawful DEI programs, and (3) a provision directing the Attorney General to enforce civil rights laws against DEI programs in the private sector. This means that the administration is temporarily prohibited from terminating or changing federal contracts based on the administration’s determination that the contractor promotes DEI.
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