White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
Headline: Creates White House Initiative to Improve Hispanic Educational Outcomes
What it does: Federal departments and agencies must provide staff, resources, and support for a Department of Education‑based Initiative to expand educational opportunities and improve outcomes for Hispanics.
- Establishes a federal Initiative that coordinates policies affecting Hispanic students and adults.
- Requires agencies to provide staff and resources to support Initiative activities.
- Creates an advisory commission to guide education policy and publish periodic reports.
Summary
This order establishes a White House Initiative housed in the Department of Education to expand opportunities and improve educational outcomes for Hispanics of all ages. It creates an Executive Director, an interagency Working Group, and a President-appointed advisory Commission to advise and coordinate efforts.
The Initiative focuses on early childhood, K-12, higher education, adult education, and STEM, and directs federal departments and agencies to provide staff, resources, and support to increase college readiness, reduce dropouts, and boost completion rates.
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