History education program to continue despite executive order

History education program to continue despite executive order

BARRE — The Vermont Historical Society stands to lose its largest grant because of an executive order from President Trump. The $175,029 grant helps educate 191 historical societies across the state.

Is Trump’s executive order on inclusion in K-12 education still in effect?

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that says he wants to end “Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling.” It threatens to withhold federal funding from K-12 schools that allow inclusive language and policies for transgender students or language and policies that recognize systemic inequities based on race or gender. The administration has taken a number of steps to follow up and threaten funding for schools that don’t certify they a…