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White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics

This executive order establishes the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics within the Department of Education, along with a Federal Interagency Working Group and a 30-member Presidential Advisory Commission. It creates a coordinated federal structure to expand educational opportunities and improve outcomes for Hispanic students from early childhood through higher education and adult learning, with specific objectives including increasing kindergarten readiness, reducing dropout rates, improving college completion, and strengthening Hispanic-Serving Institutions.