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State Department Launches Second Round of Deferred Resignations Program, Email Shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The State Department has kicked off a second round of the deferred resignation program, according to an ...
Why I’d vote for Trump again in 2028
On his 100th day in office, it’s been asked if there is anything President Trump could possibly do that would change the vote ...
US Says UPenn's Transgender Policy Illegal, Demands Return of Athletic Awards
The Education Department said in a statement it proposed a resolution agreement to the university under which the Ivy League ...
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U.S. Ed Dept. probes state as Massapequa fights to keep its mascot
The department made the announcement Friday, April 25, saying the Office for Civil Rights will look into whether the state’s ...
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Trump Wades Into DEI Fight Over Native American Mascots in Schools
For Native American students, exposure to Native American mascots reduces self-esteem, their ability to imagine future ...
Education roundup: Remember that letter? Courts block DEI enforcement threatening K-12 funds
As of April 24, three courts across the country collectively blocked the U.S. Department of Education from enforcing its ...
Education Department investigates New York after Trump jumps into Native American mascot fight
The Massapequa High School "Chiefs" mascot has been used for decades but a push to change it has caused division, with President Donald Trump stepping in.
McMahon launches probe into New York over ordered removal of Native American school mascot
Education Secretary Linda McMahon launched a probe into New York State’s Education Department (NYSED) and the state Board of ...
U.S. Education Department probes New York's mascot ban after Trump backs Massapequa challenge
The four holdout districts filed a lawsuit against the mascot ban in 2023. U.S. Chief District Judge Margo K. Brodie ...
Education Department to probe New York for trying to pull school mascot of Native American
The Education Department launched an investigation Friday into the New York Department of Education for threatening to ...
Trump administration to investigate New York's funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascot
The announced investigation also comes several days after President Donald Trump waded in into a local fight over the ...
Feds launch discrimination probe against NY officials — after Trump backs Massapequa Chiefs name
There are several mascots that refer to indigenous or ethnic groups – the Vikings, Fighting Irish, the Cowboys – and yet New ...