The first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term have featured a torrent of education activity. President Trump moved to abolish the US Department of Education, slashing its workforce and yanking hundreds of millions of dollars in grants. He issued executive orders expanding school choice and demanding changes in how institutions manage gender, antisemitism, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. His team has pursued unprecedented sanctions on Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania, while signaling that many other universities could be next. What should we make of all this, in terms of both process and substance? What has the administration gotten right, and what’s it getting wrong?oin AEI’s Frederick M. Hess and a panel of experts to discuss the new Trump administration’s early moves on education, how they’d assess the administration’s performance, and what they’re expecting looking forward.Submit questions to
[email protected] or on X with #AEITrump100Days.Agenda3:00 p.m. - Opening Remarks:Frederick M. Hess, Director, Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute3:05 p.m. - Panel DiscussionPanelists:Robert S. Eitel, President, Defense of Freedom InstituteNicole Neily, President, Parents Defending EducationMichael J. Petrilli, President, Thomas B. Fordham InstituteAndrew J. Rotherham, Co-Founder, BellwetherModerator:Frederick M. Hess, Director, Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute3:50 p.m. - Q&A4:00 p.m. - Adjournment
