Education
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Trump admin refers Minnesota to DOJ for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girl sports
The Trump administration said the referral comes after it offered Minnesota a proposed Resolution Agreement to voluntarily resolve their Title IX violations, which the state has not responded to.
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Columbia names University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor as next president, 5th leader in 4 years
The Ivy League school was effectively taken over by pro-Palestinian protesters after the start of the Gaza war and until police removed their encampments.
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Spanberger asks several UVA board members to resign as she prepares for inauguration: Report
It was not immediately clear whether the board members will voluntarily resign their posts, or risk being removed by Spanberger when she takes office Saturday.
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Chip Roy warns of inquiry into Texas Christian University for allegedly canceling TPUSA event
TCU denied the cancellation in a statement to the Daily Signal because, they say, the event was never booked and noted that it hosted a vigil for the late-TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk last month.
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Education Department takes action on report Virginia high school worker helped student get abortion
Virginia GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin has directed State Police to investigate the claims, and Louisiana GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy has demanded the school district turn over related materials by Monday.
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DC school will pay students in effort to reduce truancy
Washington's Digital Pioneers Academy latest school to join nationwide study.
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HHS looks to bar Harvard from receiving federal funding over antisemitism
The OCR found the school violated Title VI by acting with "deliberate indifference" toward the discrimination and harassment of its Jewish and Israeli students since October 7, 2023.
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Virginia school district lets male leer in girls' locker room, use whichever he wants: complaint
Democratic frontrunner for governor "voted for" prioritizing males in girls' locker rooms, GOP nominee says. District allegedly used male pronouns for boy with "facial hair," skintight pants that reveal genitals, but said he identifies as girl.
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Texas A&M President resigns over controversy in LGBTQ teachings
The former president resigned while the university faces heated backlash after a video was posted of a student calling out a professor for teaching gender ideology in the classroom.
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Education Department releases $500 million investment in charter schools
The new charter school funds come in the form of grants. The biggest chunk of funds, totaling $293 million, will go to six states to reproduce and expand high-quality charter schools over the next five years.
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‘Ivy League’ doesn’t mean excellent medical schools, according to new index
The Medical School Excellence Index is the inaugural report of the new Center for Accountability in Medicine.
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Education Department directs Harvard University to use its own funds to cover student aid
The department said the latest action is the consequence of three events, including the department's determination that Harvard has violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and allegations that Harvard has taken steps to secure $1 billion in bonds.
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Pence joins George Mason University as professor
“It’s a privilege to join the Schar School as Professor of Practice,” former Vice President Mike Pence said