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Religious charter schools may divert public school funds
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 30, 2025, in what could be the most consequential case for public education since the court started requiring…
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Maine wins court battle over Trump about trans rights
Maine and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have settled a lawsuit over the USDA’s freezing of $3 million in response to the state’s refusal to follow the…
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Trump’s health report promotes disputed therapies for trans kids
LGBTQ+ advocates and researchers say the report helps push Trump’s agenda of eliminating gender-affirming care for youth…
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Tennessee doctors can now say no to care on moral grounds
This week, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed legislation allowing healthcare professionals in the state to deny care to patients if it conflicts with the providers’…
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Crackdown on diversity programs reshapes college graduations
As a first-generation college student, Austin Kissinger was looking forward to celebrating graduation with others of similar…
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DEI is winning with Costco, Apple and Levi’s shareholders
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has been losing with corporate America, with one big exception: the people who actually own the companies…
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Trump signs order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to end federal funding for America’s two…