Cato Daily Podcast The Good and Bad of Trump's Education Executive Orders
Feb 14, 2025
Neil McCluskey, Director of the Cato Institute Center for Educational Freedom and an expert in education policy, dives deep into the implications of Trump's education executive orders. He discusses how these actions face constitutional hurdles without Congress. McCluskey advocates for school choice and critiques the federal government's involvement in education, citing inefficiencies and stagnant performance. The conversation also touches on the contentious teaching of history and race, highlighting the tension between bias and mandated narratives.
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Executive Orders on Education
- President Trump's executive orders on education address various issues.
- Some reverse Biden-era overreach, like Title IX bathroom regulations.
Divisive Concepts and Constitutionality
- Trump's executive orders target "divisive concepts" in education.
- This raises constitutional concerns, bordering on unconstitutional.
Teaching History
- Telling a student they are inherently bad due to race is different from teaching uncomfortable history.
- Subjectivity makes defining "bad" history complex.