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The Seven Seismic Executive Orders Aimed at Reshaping Education Policy and Practice Overnight

2025/4/29
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K-12 Greatest Hits: Your shortcut to what works in education

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The episode of Ed Quake 2025 unpacks a seismic moment in education history: The day seven executive orders about education came crashing down in a single, breathtaking wave from Washington. Signed on April 23, 2025, this sweeping action from the White House wasn’t just a policy update — it marked one of the boldest, fastest shifts in federal education policy ever attempted. The reaction? Electric and divided. Educators, researchers, and advocates are scrambling to make sense of what this means students, teachers and the future of American education.