White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans

The order establishes three interlocking bodies. First, it creates the White House Initiative within the Department of Education, led by the Secretary of Education as Chair, with an Executive Director to manage day-to-day operations. The Initiative's mission spans early childhood through career: increasing access to quality early education, improving teacher diversity, addressing discriminatory discipline, connecting education to the labor market, and supporting Historically Black Colleges and HBCUs. Second, it creates a Federal Interagency Working Group — convened by the Executive Director and composed of senior officials from more than two dozen agencies — to coordinate federal resources and opportunities. Each participating agency must prepare a written Agency Plan with measurable commitments and report progress to the Chair on a schedule the Chair sets. Third, it creates a Presidential Advisory Commission of up to 21 members to advise the President through the Secretary.

The order expressly supersedes Executive Order 13621 (2012), which it revokes. Implementation is limited by existing appropriations; the Commission sunsets two years from signing unless the President extends it. The order creates no enforceable legal rights for individuals.

Black students, families, and communities from early childhood through career; federal agencies spanning education, labor, housing, and science that must prepare Agency Plans; Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions seeking expanded federal program access; and up to 21 Commission members appointed by the President.

Federal agencies across the government must each produce written action plans with measurable goals for improving outcomes for Black Americans, and an interagency body will monitor their progress. Schools, HBCUs, and community organizations may gain new federal partnerships and coordinated resources as a result.

The Secretary of Education chairs the Initiative and sets the timeline for Agency Plans. Each of more than two dozen designated agencies writes a plan, implements it, and reports progress back to the Chair on a schedule the Chair determines. The Executive Director convenes the Interagency Working Group, which can form topic-focused subgroups. The Commission meets at least twice annually and reports periodically to the President through the Secretary. The Chair reports to the President annually. The Commission automatically terminates two years after signing unless the President extends it. Funding comes from existing appropriations; agencies bear their own participation costs.