Tag: Education Funding
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Federal judge is ‘inclined’ to order Trump to restore $500 million in UCLA research grants
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge Thursday said she was “inclined to extend” an earlier ruling and order the Trump administration to restore an additional $500 million in UCLA medical research grants that were frozen in response to the university’s alleged campus antisemitism violations. Although she did not issue a formal ruling late Thursday, U.S.…
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House turns back effort to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar over remarks about Charlie Kirk
The House declined late Wednesday to punish one of its own over commentary in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination
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University of California students, professors and staff sue the Trump administration
University of California faculty, staff and student organizations and labor unions have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, saying the federal government is using civil rights laws to wage a campaign against the university to curtail academic freedom and undermine free speech
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Private school for Native Hawaiians vows to defend admissions policy from conservative strategist
A private school founded by a Hawaiian princess gives admissions preference to Native Hawaiian applicants
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Trump administration boosts HBCU funding after cutting grants for Hispanic-serving colleges
The Trump administration is redirecting nearly $500 million in federal funding toward historically Black colleges and tribal colleges, a one-time investment covered primarily by other cuts to colleges serving large numbers of minority students
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Eight Wyoming school districts file legal brief amid lawsuit with state
CHEYENNE — Eight Wyoming school districts have submitted a 103-page brief to the Wyoming Supreme Court, defending a February district court ruling that declared the state’s public education funding model unconstitutional. This comes as the state appeals the lower court’s decision, arguing that the existing system systematically harms students by failing to provide a thorough,…
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California temporarily blocks Trump policy barring some immigrants from food banks, health care, Head Start and more
SAN JOSE, Calif. — California has secured a court order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from barring immigrants living in the country illegally from accessing dozens of federally funded programs, including child care, health care and education services. As part of the Trump administration’s proposed change, federally funded programs would be required to verify recipients’…
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Eight Wyoming school districts file legal brief amid lawsuit with state
CHEYENNE – Eight Wyoming school districts have submitted a 103-page brief to the Wyoming Supreme Court, defending a February district court ruling that declared the state’s public education funding model unconstitutional. This comes as the state appeals the lower court’s decision, arguing that the existing system systematically harms students by failing to provide a thorough,…
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Disputed charter school funding measure gets a pivotal hearing before the Kentucky Supreme Court
School choice has resurfaced as a hotly debated issue in Kentucky
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Trump administration takes first steps to restore Harvard’s funding, but money isn’t flowing yet
Harvard University says it has started receiving notices that many federal grants halted by the Trump administration will be reinstated after a federal judge ruled that the cuts were illegal