Coverage dated February 13, 2025 to February 14, 2025

Trump signs executive order to block federal money for schools with COVID-19 vaccine mandates

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at ending COVID-19 vaccine mandates in schools, calling such mandates an infringement on personal freedom.

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NBC New York
Trump orders end in federal funding for any schools that require Covid vaccines (opens NBC New York)
Published Feb 13, 2025
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Currently, COVID-19 vaccines are no longer required in K-12 schools across the country, according to public health groups.
Fox News
Trump executive order expected to block federal money for schools, universities with COVID vaccine mandates (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 13, 2025
Fox News's feed description
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order preventing schools who still have coronavirus vaccine mandates from receiving federal funds.
New York Post
Trump to sign order yanking federal funds for schools with COVID-19 vaccine mandates (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 13, 2025
New York Post's feed description
WASHINGTON — President Trump will sign an order Friday barring federal funding for schools and universities that require students to take COVID-19 vaccines.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Trump calls for withholding federal money from schools and colleges that require COVID vaccines (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Feb 13, 2025
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
Schools, colleges and states that require students to be immunized against COVID-19 may be at risk of losing federal money under a White House order signed Friday by President Donald Trump.
Townhall
Trump's Latest Executive Order Punishes Schools Mandating the COVID Shot (opens Townhall)
Published Feb 13, 2025
Washington Examiner
Trump to prohibit COVID-19 vaccine mandates in schools (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Feb 13, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order to block federal funding to schools with COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Breitbart News
Exclusive: Trump Expected to Halt Federal Funding to Schools with COVID Vaccine Mandates (opens Breitbart News)
Published Feb 13, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday halting federal funds for schools and universities that require students to be vaccinated against coronavirus.
NBC News
Trump orders end to federal funding for schools that require Covid vaccines (opens NBC News)
Published Feb 13, 2025
NBC News's feed description
Trump signed an executive order halting federal funds for schools that require students to be vaccinated against coronavirus before they can attend classes in person.
CBS News
Trump bars federal funding for schools with COVID vaccine mandates (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 13, 2025
CBS News's feed description
No states mandate that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine, though other vaccine requirements remain in place.
New York Times
Trump Will Withhold Money From Schools That Require Covid Vaccines (opens New York Times)
Published Feb 13, 2025
New York Times's feed description
An estimated 15 colleges still required Covid vaccines for students as of late last year. No states require K-12 students to get the shots.
Fox5 Atlanta
Trump signs executive order to block federal money for schools with COVID-19 vaccine mandates (opens Fox5 Atlanta)
Published Feb 14, 2025
Fox5 Atlanta's feed description
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at ending COVID-19 vaccine mandates in schools, calling such mandates an infringement on personal freedom.
WMUR
Trump Targets School Vaccine Mandates (opens WMUR)
Published Feb 14, 2025
WMUR's feed description
Schools, colleges and states that require students to be immunized against COVID-19 may be at risk of losing federal money under a White House order signed by President Donald Trump.
The Daily Signal
Schools That Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine Run Risk of Losing Federal Funds Under Trump Decree (opens The Daily Signal)
Published Feb 14, 2025
The Daily Signal's feed description
President Donald Trump signs an executive order to defund schools with COVID-19 vaccination mandates.
The Daily Signal
Trump Signs Order Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools (opens The Daily Signal)
Published Feb 14, 2025
The Daily Signal's feed description
President Trump signs an executive order against schools' COVID-19 vaccine mandates, a promise he made several times on the campaign trail.
Legal Insurrection
Trump Cuts Off Federal Funds to Schools Mandating COVID Vaccine (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Feb 14, 2025
Legal Insurrection's feed description
President Donald Trump has cut off federal funds to schools that mandate people take the COVID vaccine. From Breitbart: The order would prohibit “federal funds from being used to support or subsidize an educational service agency, state education agency, local education agency, elementary school, se…
Latin Times
Trump Signs Executive Order to Cut Funding for Schools With COVID Vaccine Mandates (opens Latin Times)
Published Feb 14, 2025
Latin Times's feed description
Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that would strip federal funding from schools enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates for students.

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