President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders in his first nine days in office, some of which could impact Cumberland County Schools, including directives that promote choosing private and religious schools over public schools and take aim at transgender students.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) in K-12 schools, a move his administration says is aimed at refocusing American education on fundamental subjects such as math and reading.

Trump is asking the same for the Department of the Interior — requiring that the agency’s next leader review how anyone eligible to attend a school within the Bureau of Indian Education can use federa

The president's executive order also directs the Department of Education to issue guidance to states on how to use federal funding formulas — which determine how much money to allocate to districts and schools.

Under the order, teaching about gender identity, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the impacts of racism on society and American history are all prohibited.