On Wednesday, President Trump signed a number of executive orders that addressed the nation’s educational system, ranging from university accreditation to K–12 discipline.
In the Oval Office, Trump signed an order to reverse policies from former Presidents Obama and Biden that, according to White House staff secretary Will Scharf, “created issues in the classroom for teachers and students alike” with regard to school discipline.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, behavioral problems have increased, but it is unclear how much control the federal government will have over specific school policies regarding this matter.