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Two weeks into the government shutdown, the Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion that had been reserved for more than 200 projects primarily located in Democratic-led cities, congressional districts and states, according to an analysis by The New York Times. Total amount of affected funding By congressional district of grant recipient Each of these infrastructure projects had …

Trump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, Too  The New York Times White House cancels nearly $8B in clean energy projects in blue states  PBS Colorado company may close after Trump administration cuts funding for nearly 3 dozen energy projects in the state  CBS News Trump’s hydrogen bombshell  Politico Department of Energy nixes UVM, Beta grants in series of cuts …

3 School Districts to Lose $65 Million Over Gender and D.E.I. Policies  The New York Times Trump administration pulls millions from Chicago Public Schools  Chicago Sun-Times Trump administration to hold back millions from NYC, Chicago and DC area school districts over transgender policies  CNN CPS continues to face financial, structural uncertainties as stakeholders raise concerns  Chicago Tribune Trump Administration Cancels NYC Magnet School Funding …

Three of the nation’s largest public school districts stand to lose $24 million after missing a Trump administration deadline to agree to change policies supporting transgender students, officials said Wednesday. The U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights had given New York City Schools, Chicago Public Schools and Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia until Tuesday to agree to stop …

Employees in at least four Upstate New York school districts have been placed on leave in recent days over social media posts related to the killing of conservative activist and influencer Charlie Kirk. The districts include Le Roy, Watertown, Carthage and Naples, according to news reports. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on …

Two Va. school districts sue U.S. Education Dept. in fight over gender policies  The Washington Post Virginia schools sue Trump administration over transgender student funding fight  Politico Arlington, Fairfax school systems sue Education Department over funding freeze tied to gender policies  WTOP Trump Admin Faces Lawsuit From One of Largest US School Districts: Report  Newsweek Fairfax, Arlington schools sue Department of Education over transgender …

DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Education Department said Thursday that Denver Public Schools violated Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination in education by creating all-gender bathrooms and allowing students to use bathrooms corresponding with their gender identity. The finding followed an unprecedented probe of Denver’s East High School that marked a sharp departure from the department’s investigations under former Democratic …

Obama backs California effort to redraw districts in response to Texas  Politico Newsom-style redistricting efforts critiqued by California Democrats as recently as July, statements show  Fox News Why many voters in deep-red Northern California are fuming about Newsom’s maps  Los Angeles Times Obama applauds Newsom’s California redistricting plan as ‘responsible’ as Texas GOP pushes new maps  AP News Exclusive: Newsom pollster sees big support …

Texas cannot require public schools in Houston, Austin and other select districts to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom, a judge said Wednesday in a temporary ruling against the state’s new requirement. Texas is the third state where courts have blocked recent laws about putting the Ten Commandments in schools. A group of families from the school districts sought …

Judge rules Texas can’t put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts’ classrooms  Politico Judge Halts Texas Law Mandating the Ten Commandments in School  The New York Times Judge rules that some Texas schools don’t have to display Ten Commandments in classrooms  CNN Texas can’t require the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, judge says  NBC News Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring …