Officials at the California Department of Education are standing defiant in response to the threat President Donald Trump may try to strongarm states into changing school curricula. The order in question seeks to punish schools for lessons that involve race,

The orders seek to encourage “patriotic education” and restrict discussions about racism and gender by threatening to withdraw federal funding. But schools are often resistant to change.

The order affects several federal departments and is aimed at freeing up government funding to expand school choice programs.