White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and...
Sep 16, 2021
Signed by: Joe Biden
Signed on: Sep 13, 2021
Published on: Sep 16, 2021
Sep 16, 2021
Signed by: Joe Biden
Signed on: Sep 13, 2021
Published on: Sep 16, 2021
Summary
Establishes a White House group to remove unfair barriers and improve school and job success for Hispanic and Latino people.
What problem does this solve?
Hispanic and Latino students often face unfair challenges in school, like less access to good programs and technology, which leads to lower graduation rates. This order creates a special White House group to work with government agencies to fix these problems and create better pathways to good jobs.
What does this order do?
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White house initiative on advancing educational equity, excellence, and economic opportunity for hispanics
Establishes the White House Initiative for Hispanics
Creates a new group within the Department of Education to lead efforts in improving school and job opportunities for Hispanic and Latino communities.
Creates a Federal Interagency Working Group
Forms a team with officials from many different government departments to work together on helping Hispanic and Latino people succeed.
Forms a Presidential Advisory Commission
Sets up a commission of up to 21 members, chosen by the President, to give advice on how to improve education and economic fairness for the Hispanic community.
Requires government agencies to create action plans
Orders each participating government agency to make a plan with clear, measurable actions it will take to support educational and economic goals for Hispanic communities.
Cancels a previous executive order
Revokes Executive Order 13935, the 'White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative,' from the prior administration and replaces it with this new initiative.
Focuses on removing barriers for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)
Aims to break down obstacles that stop colleges and universities that serve many Hispanic students from getting federal money and support.
Who does this affect?
- Hispanic and Latino students
- Hispanic and Latino communities
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)
What is the real world impact?
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Addresses educational and economic gaps
Aims to directly fix long-standing, unfair differences in education and job opportunities that affect Hispanic and Latino communities, which were made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Coordinates government-wide efforts
Creates a central group to make sure all parts of the federal government are working together to support Hispanic students and workers, rather than having separate, uncoordinated programs.
When does this start?
This order takes effect immediately as of September 13, 2021, and sets several deadlines for its new groups.
Commission Termination
The Presidential Advisory Commission will end on September 13, 2023, two years from the date of the order, unless the President extends it.
Annual Progress Report
The Secretary of Education must report to the President every year on the Initiative's progress.
Agency Plan Submission
All participating government agencies must submit their plans for action on a date to be set by the Secretary of Education.