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Republican Lawmakers Tee-Up Battle Over Transgender Sports in Oregon
After Democrats blocked a bill to keep boys from competing in girls’ sports, Oregon House Republicans immediately sent a letter to DOJ and urged federal action.
New York State Proposes Banning All Ethnic School Mascots
It follows a federal government order for the state to either rescind its Native American mascot ban or face the potential loss of federal funding.
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Dismantling of Education Department
A lower court temporarily blocked the downsizing of the federal agency last month.
Moderate Democrats Examine Where Party Went Wrong in 2024
Crime and immigration were among the vulnerabilities highlighted by speakers at WelcomeFest, which was interrupted by ‘Gays Against Genocide.’
Judge Blocks Trump’s Proclamation Suspending Foreign Student Visas at Harvard
The university accused the Trump administration of trying to circumvent a previous court order blocking the revocation of its foreign student visa program.
Texas Ends In-State College Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
The state was among those that granted lower tuition rates to young adults lacking legal immigration status.
Trump Suspends Visas for New Harvard International Students
The proclamation accuses Harvard University of failing to ‘discipline at least some categories of conduct violations on campus.’
Trump Administration Sues to Block Texas Law Offering In-State Tuition to Illegal Immigrants
About 57,000 of a total 690,000 students enrolled in Texas’s public universities and colleges are illegal immigrants.
New Nebraska Law Classifies School Sports Teams by Sex
Gov. Jim Pillen says the goal is to make sure women and girls can fairly compete in sports.
Education Department Says Columbia University Fails to Meet Accreditation Standards
The Department of Education had opened an Office for Civil Rights investigation into Columbia University in early February.
Federal Judge Blocks Key Parts of Florida Law Restricting Children’s Social Media Access
The law seeks to ban children under 14 from creating social media accounts.
Judge Says Education Department Remains Barred From Canceling COVID-19 School Aid
The department was ordered to process the plaintiffs’ requests for liquidation of the Education Stabilization Fund ‘without delay.’
Harvard’s China Ties Under Scrutiny as US Targets Student Visas
Relationship between university and Beijing has elicited concerns about Chinese Communist Party influence
Former University of Michigan President Fails to Win Vote to Helm Florida’s Flagship School
Santa Ono championed a DEI agenda at the University of Michigan before complying with a Trump order and publicly declaring a change of heart.
Chinese Student Charged With Illegally Voting in 2024 Election
Michigan officials charged Gao for casting an illegal vote after he approached a city clerk and tried to retract his ballot.
Texas Bill to Give State Sweeping Oversight of Public University Curricula
Texas would give gubernatorially appointed boards new authorities over the curriculum required of students.
US Education Department Designates June as ‘Title IX Month’
The department is investigating the University of Wyoming and Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado.
Eastern Michigan University Ends China Partnerships Amid Lawmaker Scrutiny
The university says the partnerships did not involve any research or technology transfer.
