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fromAxios
5 hours ago

HHS seeks to ban Harvard from federal funding in civil rights case

The administration has repeatedly accused Harvard of engaging in discriminative practices and displaying a lack of concern for antisemitic actions - allegations that Harvard has pushed back on. In June, the HHS' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a notice of violation, citing Harvard as acting "deliberately indifferent" toward discrimination and persecution of Jewish and Israeli students. Shortly after, the Trump administration referred the matter to the Justice Department for possible civil rights enforcement.
Higher education
US politics
fromgaycitynews.com
4 days ago

Trump administration cuts millions in education funding from NYC and other cities over trans-inclusive policies

The Trump administration is withholding tens of millions in federal education funds from New York City, Chicago, and Fairfax for refusing to remove transgender-protective policies.
Higher education
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 week ago

University of California students, professors and staff sue the Trump administration

Trump administration is using civil-rights enforcement actions against the University of California to restrict academic freedom and free speech through funding threats and settlement demands.
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fromNewsday
1 week ago
US politics

University of California students, professors and staff sue the Trump administration

fromNewsday
1 week ago
US politics

University of California students, professors and staff sue the Trump administration

Social justice
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

Donald Trump's Assault on Disability Rights

Federal civil-rights offices and disability-access programs are being reduced, weakening enforcement and support for marginalized people seeking equal treatment.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
3 weeks ago

ED Rule-Making Agenda Includes Accreditation, Title VI

Changing the interpretation of race-based discrimination, increasing flexibility within the college accreditation system and reworking the process to yank federal financial aid eligibility for the certain civil rights violations are top priorities for Linda McMahon and the Department of Education, according to the agency's rule-making agenda released Thursday. The Unified Spring Agenda, which reported first, provides brief descriptions of what the department wants to change for each topic and a loose timeline for the rule-making process.
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