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Facebook Tweet Email Link A division of the US Department of Health and Human Services told 40 states, five territories and the District of Columbia on Tuesday that they “are now on notice”: Some federally funded sex ed programs need to remove any mention of gender identity or transgender people, even in passing, or risk losing potentially millions of dollars …

Some Programs for Black Students Become ‘Illegal D.E.I.’ Under Trump  The New York Times ASA Celebrates Court Victory Against Education Censorship | Newswise  Newswise Federal Judge Strikes Down ‘DEI’ Ban in Schools, Universities  Texas AFT Eugene 4J wins DEI lawsuit against U.S. Department of Education  The Register-Guard NAACP pushes back on federal guidelines limiting DEI, free speech in classrooms  The Bay State Banner Source link

FEMA staffers accuse Trump of weakening disaster programs  Politico FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response  The New York Times FEMA staff warn Trump officials’ actions risk a Katrina-level disaster  The Washington Post Some FEMA staff call out Trump cuts in public letter of dissent  AP News FEMA staffers warn Trump administration policies weakening disaster response  The Hill Source link

A mural by artist Tene Smith is seen near the entrance of Chicago Women in Trades, a nonprofit dedicated to training and retaining women in the skilled construction trades is photographed April 1, 2025, at the facility in Chicago. Claire Savage/AP hide caption toggle caption Claire Savage/AP WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions …

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities. In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland found that the Education Department violated the law when it threatened to cut federal funding from educational institutions that continued with DEI initiatives. The …

Federal judge declares Education Department’s attempt to bar diversity programs unlawful  Politico Judge blocks two Trump efforts to eliminate DEI in schools and colleges  The Guardian Judge Blocks White House Effort to Defund Schools With D.E.I. Programs  The New York Times Another Trump Appointee Deals Legal Blow To President’s Agenda  Newsweek Judge blocks Trump guidance that threatened DEI programs in schools  The Hill Source link

The Trump administration’s expanded ban on immigrants’ access to social services, such as Head Start and Meals on Wheels, could have a “devastating” impact on children of immigrants, including U.S. citizens, hundreds of opponents told the federal government Wednesday. A total of 372 organizations have coalesced to oppose the administration’s decision to make more federally funded health and human service …

David HaleAug 7, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the debate between the Big Ten, SEC, ACC and Big 12 over the future of the College Football Playoff, it’s that committees are awful. They get it wrong nearly every year despite …

Trump’s DOJ rewrites inclusion rules for grant programs to benefit white Americans  Axios Trump memo asks recipients of federal funds to ban DEI programs  NBC News DOJ Declares Slew of DEI Practices Unlawful in Memo  Inside Higher Ed Letter: Contrary to Trump’s mantra, diversity is actually crucial to society  STLtoday.com DOJ Memo Questions Laws for Race- and Gender-Based Scholarships  Bloomberg.com Source link

Phyllis Jones wakes up every morning to work up a sweat in countries all over the world, “and even sometimes on the moon,” she said, thanks to her favorite workout gadget, a virtual reality headset. Her focus on exercise is light-years away from where Jones, 66, of Aurora, Illinois, was just a few years ago. She had prediabetes, and her …