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Trump admin targets woke schools accused of hiding students’ gender transitions from parents

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Education Department probes schools for concealing student records from parents Education Secretary Linda McMahon reveals the Trump administration is actively defending parental rights amidst troubling reports from school districts nationwide. McMahon highlights Department of Justice investigations in Maryland, Michigan and Vermont, where school boards are accused of encouraging gender transitions and hiding information from parents, … Read more

Students lose spots at Howard University over tuition payments weeks before classes

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WASHINGTON — A’Zariah Miles’ dream of attending Howard University was a few weeks from being realized. Then it all came crashing down. Miles, 17, of Knoxville, Tennessee, is one of more than 500 incoming first-year students at Howard who learned this week that they have been unenrolled from the prestigious, historically Black Washington, D.C., university … Read more

Discriminatory ‘shadow’ review process locks White, Asian students out of California med school, DOJ alleges

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House committee debates DEI impact on medical school standards The House committee debates the influence of DEI policies on medical school admissions and patient care standards. Lawmakers question deans from major medical schools about allegations from the Justice Department that UCLA granted an illegal edge to Black and Hispanic applicants. NEWYou can now listen to … Read more

DOJ opens probe into Harvard’s financial aid for alleged discrimination against American students

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House committee debates DEI impact on medical school standards The House committee debates the influence of DEI policies on medical school admissions and patient care standards. Lawmakers question deans from major medical schools about allegations from the Justice Department that UCLA granted an illegal edge to Black and Hispanic applicants. NEWYou can now listen to … Read more

Trump administration caps how long international students can stay in the US

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has finalized a rule that will prevent international students from staying in the U.S. for more than four years unless they obtain the federal government’s approval, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday, announcing a departure from long-standing practice. The rule, which goes into effect in September, also puts in … Read more