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Title: Studying the First Year of Trump's Second Term: The Renewed Importance of Participatory Governance
Language: English
Authors: Derek Gottlieb, University of Colorado at Boulder, National Education Policy Center (NEPC)
Source: National Education Policy Center. 2026.
Availability: National Education Policy Center. School of Education 249 UCB University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309. Tel: 303-735-5290; e-mail: nepc@colorado.edu; Web site: http://nepc.colorado.edu
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 26
Publication Date: 2026
Sponsoring Agency: Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Governance, Federal Government, Educational Policy, Power Structure, Civil Rights Legislation, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Higher Education, Educational Change, Politics of Education
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Civil Rights Act 1964 Title VI, Higher Education Act Title IX
Abstract: The first year of Trump's second administration has marked a sharp departure from six decades of federal education policy. This policy brief examines how the administration has expanded executive authority over education while producing a patchwork of initiatives--expanding school choice, curbing campus activism, and reducing federal research capacity--without any coherent unifying vision. Central to these changes is a sweeping reinterpretation of Equal Protection and Title VI and IX, used both to roll back support for minoritized populations and to target perceived ideological content in schools. The resulting landscape leaves educational institutions facing funding uncertainty, legal exposure for inclusionary practices, and unprecedented executive influence over institutional decisions. Education leaders must actively cultivate local trust through participatory budgeting and stakeholder engagement to protect against ongoing federal pressure.
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