Thursday, January 30, 2025
All civic learning topics for this day
Today's Topics
Trump Ends Federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: What This Means for Your Government Services
Trump signed an executive order ending all federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs on January 30, 2025, affecting government hiring and training practices. The order sparked debate over presidential authority versus congressional civil rights laws.
Critical Race Theory Federal Ban Returns to Schools and Agencies
President Trump orders U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as "critical race theory" and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money. Both plans were outlined in executive orders signed by Trump on Wednesday.
Trump Ends All Federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs: Civil Rights Law vs. Executive Power
Trump's January 30, 2025 executive orders eliminated every diversity, equity, and inclusion program across the federal government, placing thousands of workers on leave and canceling $2.6 billion in contracts. This dramatic policy reversal tests the boundaries between executive authority and decades of civil rights law鈥攁ffecting how your government serves you.