Teaching about race

Project 2025 raises concerns among members of the political right that educating students about race and racism risks promoting bias against white people. The paper discusses the legal concept of critical race theory and argues that when it is used in teacher training and school activities such as “mandatory affinity groups,” it disrupts “the values ​​that unite communities, such as equality before the law and color blindness. »

The document calls for legislation requiring schools to adopt proposals “stating that no individual should receive punishment or benefits based on the color of their skin,” among other recommendations. He also calls for a Federal Parents’ Bill of Rights that would give families a “fair trial in court” if they believe the federal government has implemented policies that infringe on their right to raise their children. — Caroline Preston

Title I

The program, funded with just over $18 billion for fiscal year 2024, is the largest federal program for elementary and secondary schools and is designed to help children from low-income families. The conservative plan would encourage lawmakers to make the program a block grant to states, with few restrictions on how it can be used — and, over 10 years, eliminate it altogether. Additionally, it says, lawmakers should allow parents in Title I schools to use some of that funding for education savings accounts that could be spent on private tutoring or other services. — CASE

Higher education

Affirmative action and diversity, equity and inclusion

The document calls for suing “all state and local governments, institutions of higher education, businesses, and any other private employers” that maintain affirmative action or DEI policies. This position aligns with views expressed by Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, on the use of race in college admissions and beyond. —Liz Willen

Data collection

In higher education, the proposal argues that data on college degrees and earnings requires “risk adjustment” that accounts for the types of students served by a particular institution. While selective colleges tend to have the highest graduation rates and student earnings, they also tend to enroll the least “at risk” students. A risk adjustment methodology could benefit community colleges, which often have low graduation rates but enroll many nontraditional students who face barriers to earning a degree. It would also likely benefit for-profit colleges, which also tend to accept most applicants. Historically, for-profit schools have faced increased scrutiny under Democratic administrations for poor performance and for allegedly misleading students about the value of the education they provide . Republican administrations have generally supported less regulation of for-profit institutions. —SB