From stalled civil rights cases and anti-DEI efforts to cancelled research grants and restarted student loan payments, the new president is shifting the landscape of public education.
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For some in the business of educating Colorado’s children and college students, Trump’s actions in Washington, D.C., have been like an earthquake — a monumental shift in the foundation and philosophy of public education. But for supporters of private school choice and those who want more flexibility for states, it’s a shake-up that’s been long overdue.
Now, Colorado is watching the waves of a quake-created tsunami gathering in the distance. Some have already made it to shore — like the end of a school fresh food program from local farmers — but it’s too soon yet to tell what the full impact will be. And many of the directives that have so profoundly shaken education systems are currently tangled up in lawsuits.
