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 …
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Trump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, Too – The New York Times
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 …
Read More »3 School Districts to Lose $65 Million Over Gender and D.E.I. Policies – The New York Times
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 …
Read More »Major school districts risk $24M in federal grants over transgender policy deadline
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 …
Read More »School employees in Upstate NY districts placed on leave over Charlie Kirk posts
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 …
Read More »Two Va. school districts sue U.S. Education Dept. in fight over gender policies – The Washington Post
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 …
Read More »Denver school district’s all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX, US Education Department says
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 …
Read More »Obama backs California effort to redraw districts in response to Texas – Politico
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 …
Read More »Texas school districts can’t put Ten Commandments in classrooms, judge says
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 …
Read More »Judge rules Texas can’t put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts’ classrooms – Politico
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 …
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