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Education Department Staff Cuts Hamper Disability Rights Complaints
The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights, responsible for investigating disability discrimination complaints in schools, has had its staff cut by roughly half, leading to a backlog of over 20,000 cases and potentially discouraging families from seeking support for their children.
Education Department Staff Cuts Hamper Disability Rights Complaints
The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights, responsible for investigating disability discrimination complaints in schools, has had its staff cut by roughly half, leading to a backlog of over 20,000 cases and potentially discouraging families from seeking support for their children.
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44% Bias Score
US Department of Education Investigates 45 Universities for Allegedly Discriminatory Diversity Programs
The US Department of Education opened investigations into 45 universities, including Ivy League schools and the MIT, for allegedly violating the 1964 Civil Rights Act through partnerships with The PhD Project, which supports minority doctoral candidates; seven additional schools face probes for race...
US Department of Education Investigates 45 Universities for Allegedly Discriminatory Diversity Programs
The US Department of Education opened investigations into 45 universities, including Ivy League schools and the MIT, for allegedly violating the 1964 Civil Rights Act through partnerships with The PhD Project, which supports minority doctoral candidates; seven additional schools face probes for race...
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Education Plan Threatens $2 Billion in Massachusetts Funding
President Trump's plan to dismantle the Department of Education threatens Massachusetts's acclaimed public school system with the loss of approximately $2 billion in federal funding, impacting special education, low-income students, and financial aid, prompting widespread educator concern and Govern...
Trump's Education Plan Threatens $2 Billion in Massachusetts Funding
President Trump's plan to dismantle the Department of Education threatens Massachusetts's acclaimed public school system with the loss of approximately $2 billion in federal funding, impacting special education, low-income students, and financial aid, prompting widespread educator concern and Govern...
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64% Bias Score
Trump Administration Dismantles Education Department's Civil Rights Office
The Trump administration is dramatically reducing the federal education department's Office of Civil Rights, impacting ongoing investigations into antisemitism on college campuses, amid Republican efforts to limit federal power in education.
Trump Administration Dismantles Education Department's Civil Rights Office
The Trump administration is dramatically reducing the federal education department's Office of Civil Rights, impacting ongoing investigations into antisemitism on college campuses, amid Republican efforts to limit federal power in education.
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60% Bias Score
Selma's Bloody Sunday: 60 Years Later, Voting Rights Remain at Risk
The 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the violent 1965 attack on voting rights marchers in Selma, Alabama, was commemorated amid concerns about new voting restrictions and efforts to weaken federal agencies that protect minority rights. The event, which galvanized support for the 1965 Voting Rights...
Selma's Bloody Sunday: 60 Years Later, Voting Rights Remain at Risk
The 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the violent 1965 attack on voting rights marchers in Selma, Alabama, was commemorated amid concerns about new voting restrictions and efforts to weaken federal agencies that protect minority rights. The event, which galvanized support for the 1965 Voting Rights...
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28% Bias Score
Georgia's Stone Mountain Park: Battle over Confederate Monument
Stone Mountain Park in Georgia, visited by over 4 million yearly, faces legal challenges to its Confederate carving; a coalition seeks to focus on natural history instead, while an $11 million "Truth Telling" center is planned to open this fall, aiming to provide a more comprehensive historical narr...
Georgia's Stone Mountain Park: Battle over Confederate Monument
Stone Mountain Park in Georgia, visited by over 4 million yearly, faces legal challenges to its Confederate carving; a coalition seeks to focus on natural history instead, while an $11 million "Truth Telling" center is planned to open this fall, aiming to provide a more comprehensive historical narr...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Administration Cuts Funding to Fair Housing Nonprofits
The Trump administration cut $30 million in federal funding to 66 fair-housing nonprofits, jeopardizing their ability to enforce anti-discrimination laws and potentially exacerbating the housing crisis; this follows a record high in fair housing complaints and comes at a time of increasing homelessn...
Trump Administration Cuts Funding to Fair Housing Nonprofits
The Trump administration cut $30 million in federal funding to 66 fair-housing nonprofits, jeopardizing their ability to enforce anti-discrimination laws and potentially exacerbating the housing crisis; this follows a record high in fair housing complaints and comes at a time of increasing homelessn...
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52% Bias Score
Green Card Holder Arrested, Facing Deportation Under Foreign Policy Provision
Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder and former Columbia University student, was arrested by ICE on March 8th in New York and transferred to Louisiana, facing potential deportation based on a foreign policy provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, despite not being charged with a crime.
Green Card Holder Arrested, Facing Deportation Under Foreign Policy Provision
Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder and former Columbia University student, was arrested by ICE on March 8th in New York and transferred to Louisiana, facing potential deportation based on a foreign policy provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, despite not being charged with a crime.
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32% Bias Score
Department of Education Lays Off 1,315 Employees, Raising Concerns About Service Delivery
The Department of Education laid off 1,315 employees on Tuesday, a nearly 50% reduction impacting offices for civil rights and federal student aid, raising concerns about service delivery for vulnerable students despite assurances from Secretary McMahon.
Department of Education Lays Off 1,315 Employees, Raising Concerns About Service Delivery
The Department of Education laid off 1,315 employees on Tuesday, a nearly 50% reduction impacting offices for civil rights and federal student aid, raising concerns about service delivery for vulnerable students despite assurances from Secretary McMahon.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Administration Announces Massive Department of Education Staff Cuts
The Trump administration announced nearly 50% staff cuts at the U.S. Department of Education, impacting all divisions; hundreds of employees received layoff notices, raising concerns about service disruptions and legal challenges.
Trump Administration Announces Massive Department of Education Staff Cuts
The Trump administration announced nearly 50% staff cuts at the U.S. Department of Education, impacting all divisions; hundreds of employees received layoff notices, raising concerns about service disruptions and legal challenges.
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32% Bias Score
DOJ Investigates UC System for Antisemitism Following Campus Protests
The Department of Justice launched a Title VII investigation into the University of California system for potential antisemitism following protests on several campuses related to the Israel-Hamas conflict, prompting concerns about the working environment for Jewish faculty and staff.
DOJ Investigates UC System for Antisemitism Following Campus Protests
The Department of Justice launched a Title VII investigation into the University of California system for potential antisemitism following protests on several campuses related to the Israel-Hamas conflict, prompting concerns about the working environment for Jewish faculty and staff.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's DEI Rollback Sparks Civil Rights Concerns
The re-election of Donald Trump has led to the dismantling of federal DEI programs and similar corporate actions, triggering concerns about a resurgence of systemic racism and prompting renewed calls for civil rights activism, mirroring historical patterns of setbacks in the fight for racial equalit...
Trump's DEI Rollback Sparks Civil Rights Concerns
The re-election of Donald Trump has led to the dismantling of federal DEI programs and similar corporate actions, triggering concerns about a resurgence of systemic racism and prompting renewed calls for civil rights activism, mirroring historical patterns of setbacks in the fight for racial equalit...
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48% Bias Score
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