Objective 5.1 | Project 2025 Tracker

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Category 5: Controlling Education and Culture

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Objective 5.1 : Ban DEI Programs

What It Means

Prohibit diversity, equity, inclusion offices in schools

Our Analysis: To exert political control over education by eliminating the Department of Education, replacing professional educators and administrators with ideologically aligned actors. This is part of a broader campaign to indoctrinate youth, weaken teachers' unions, and elevate religious and conservative content in public schooling.

Source References

Pages: pp. 119–121
Chapters: Department of Education, Cultural Policy
Quotes: “The Department must defund, disband, and denounce every program based on critical theory and identity politics.”

Methodology

Project 2025 proposes eliminating federal funding for programs or materials deemed “woke,” especially those addressing systemic racism or gender inclusion. The plan explicitly names CRT, DEI, and identity studies as targets.

Tracking Notes

We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: Project 2025 proposes eliminating federal funding for programs or materials deemed awoke,a especially those addressing systemic racism or gender inclusion. The plan explicitly names CRT, DEI, and identity studies 's targets.

April 4, 2025 at 6:24 pm: Status change: On March 12, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, trainings, and positions. This aligns with Project 2025's goal to dismantle institutional DEI infrastructure across the federal government.

Status: In Progress

Last Updated: April 3, 2025

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Objective 5.2 : Restrict Curriculum Content

What It Means

Limit teaching of race, gender, and U.S. history

Our Analysis: To remove educational autonomy at the local level and replace it with centralized right-wing curriculum priorities, targeting higher education and public K-12 systems alike. This undermines academic freedom and promotes ideological conformity.

Source References

Pages: pp. 115–117
Chapters: Department of Education
Quotes: “Congress should sunset the U.S. Department of Education and return education authority to the states.”

Methodology

This reflects Project 2025’s foundational call to abolish the federal Department of Education. It frames the department as unconstitutional and urges Congress to phase it out entirely, transferring funds to state vouchers.

Tracking Notes

We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: This reflects Project 2025's foundational call to abolish the federal Department of Education. It frames the department 's unconstitutional and urges Congress to ph'se it out entirely, transferring funds to state vouchers.

April 4, 2025 at 6:24 pm: Status change: In April 2025, the Trump administration announced a comprehensive review of federal education programs with the stated goal of evaluating their constitutionality and effectiveness. The Department of Education was directed to identify programs that could be devolved to states or eliminated, signaling alignment with Project 2025's objective to restrict federal influence over curriculum and potentially phase out the Department itself.

Status: In Progress

Last Updated: April 3, 2025

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Objective 5.3 : Defund Education Bureaucracies

What It Means

Reduce DOE, shift oversight to states

Our Analysis: To weaponize federal agencies like the Department of Education and DOJ to go after perceived political enemies in school systems, while protecting conservative groups from scrutiny.

Source References

Pages: pp. 118–121
Chapters: Department of Education, OPM, DOJ
Quotes: “The federal government should end all DEI offices, programming, and staff.”

Methodology

This objective aligns with cross-agency goals in Project 2025 to purge DEI-related programs from education, hiring, law enforcement, and healthcare. It calls for defunding and dissolution across every department.

Tracking Notes

We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: This objective aligns with cross-agency goals in Project 2025 to purge DEI-related programs from education, hiring, law enforcement, and healthcare. It calls for defunding and dissolution across every department.

April 4, 2025 at 6:24 pm: Status change: The Department of Education under the Trump administration announced a restructuring of the Office for Civil Rights, eliminating multiple positions related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and reducing funding directed at DEI programs within federal education grant frameworks.

Status: In Progress

Last Updated: April 3, 2025

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Objective 5.4 : Promote Patriotic Education

What It Means

Mandate curriculum on American exceptionalism

Our Analysis: To eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and strip protections for marginalized students under the guise of 'parents’ rights' and neutrality.

Source References

Pages: pp. 120–122
Chapters: DOE, DOJ, Civil Rights Enforcement
Quotes: “Title IX must be restored to protect biological women and girls from unfair competition and compelled speech.”

Methodology

Project 2025 outlines plans to revise Title IX interpretations so that transgender students are excluded from gender identity protections. It emphasizes “biological reality” and calls for executive orders and regulatory rollbacks.

Tracking Notes

We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: Project 2025 outlines plans to revise Title IX interpretations so that transgender students are excluded from gender identity protections. It emph'sizes abiological realitya and calls for executive orders and regulatory rollbacks.

April 4, 2025 at 6:24 pm: Status change: On March 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration issued new guidance narrowing the definition of ''sex'' under Title IX to refer exclusively to biological sex, effectively rolling back protections extended to transgender students under the previous administration. This shift aligns with Project 2025's objective to promote 'patriotic education' by emphasizing biologically based definitions and reshaping civil rights interpretations.

Status: In Progress

Last Updated: April 3, 2025

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