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Executive Order 13190

President's Commission on Educational Resource Equity

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In simple terms

President Clinton established a 13-member advisory commission to study gaps in educational resources, particularly those affecting disadvantaged students and low-income schools. The commission must submit a report to the President and Congress by August 31, 2001, analyzing resource disparities and recommending solutions, after which it terminates within 30 days.

Federal Register Open PDF 66 FR 5424

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 66 FR 5424

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Commission terminates

  4. Commission report due to President and Congress

Key directives

  • Establish 13-member commission on educational resource equity
  • Commission to collect and review information on resource gaps including underlying causes and effects
  • Submit report to President and Congress not later than August 31, 2001
  • Report must include: analysis of resource equity status (finances, staff, facilities, instructional programs, support services); analysis of how resource gaps affect individual and national success; examination of federal vs. state/local resource effectiveness for disadvantaged students; summary of best practices; short- and long-term policy recommendations
  • Department of Education to provide administrative support and funding
  • Commission terminates 30 days after submitting final report unless extended by President

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Establishment of President's Commission on Educational Resource Equity

Near term (90d)

  • Commission membership appointment and organizational setup
  • Collection and review of information on educational resource gaps

Long term

  • August 31, 2001 report submission to President and Congress
  • Commission termination 30 days after final report (approximately September 30, 2001)

Risks & tensions

  • Late-term EO (January 2001, final days of Clinton administration) with report due August 2001 creates uncertainty about new administration's receptivity to recommendations
  • Advisory commission with no regulatory authority—recommendations are non-binding
  • Vague on enforcement or implementation mechanisms beyond voluntary adoption by policymakers
  • Potential tension between federal oversight recommendations and state/local control of education
  • 30-day termination after report limits follow-through capacity
Executive Order 13190: President's Commission on Educational Resource Equity · Executive Orders