President Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as "critical race theory" and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money.

The measures seek to fulfill some of the Republican president's core campaign promises around education, though it's unclear how much power he has to enact the proposals.

States allocate federal funding for K-12 schools based on the financial needs of each school, with those in low-income communities receiving the highest portion of funds.