Following President Trump’s Inauguration in late January, he has signed over 100 executive orders aimed at changing federal policies on education, gender, citizenship and more. These changes could affect the way students gain access to school funding and participate in sports. For Palo Alto High School sophomore Kai Bunger-Tang, the passing of so many executive orders in such a short timespan is alarming.

“It’s overwhelming how many executive orders Trump has recently passed,” Bunger-Tang said. “To me, the orders he’s passed so far clearly depict him as someone who’s targeting groups of people like immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community.” 

Here are some executive orders that will have the biggest impact on students. 

• Jan 29: Directs federal agencies to restrict curriculum containing “gender ideology.” Renews a 1776 commission to “promote patriotic education.”

• Jan 29: Restricts automatic U.S. citizenship for children born to non-citizens, potentially affecting student enrollment in immigrant households.

• Feb 11: Prohibits transgender women and girls from competing in female sports in federally funded schools.

• March 20: Closes the Department of Education and transfers the decision-making authority on education to state governments.