BEST OF 2025: Executive Orders Project
This series examined the local impact of the flurry of executive orders issued by Donald Trump in the early months of his administration.
Executive Orders have been a quiver in the president’s arsenal since George Washington. President Donald Trump has raced out of the gates with a record number of Executive Orders during his first days in office — 42 in his first 10 days, according to the Economist. That number is greater than past presidents Joe Biden, Barrack Obama, George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and even Trump in his first term.
One story, about the effect of one of these orders on a small but critical program in Spotsylvania County Public Schools, captured the uncertainty and chaos of those first few months.
Funding for “Charting My Path to Future Success” Program in Spotsylvania Halted
Monday night, Spotsylvania County Public Schools learned that a federally funded research project that benefited 91 students and paid the salaries of five teachers was terminated.
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