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HBCUs depend on federal funding. Their leaders are walking a tightrope on Trump's DEI attacks
President Trump has affirmed the importance of historically Black colleges and universities, but school leaders are walking a ...
Second graders trying to save African Meeting House in Boston after federal funding cuts
The African Meeting House located in Boston's Beacon Hill area is facing some tough budget cuts, but a second grade class is ...
Federal judge rules Trump admin cannot block grants to LGBT groups
U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar ruled that the Trump administration cannot require nonprofits to abandon diversity initiatives ...
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Slew of universities, attorneys general urge court to side with Harvard in federal funding suit
Roughly a dozen amicus briefs posted to the court docket on Monday reveal the alarm felt by state leaders, medical staff and ...
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Northwestern announces cuts, cost-saving measures as federal funding freeze hits home
The announcement follows the Trump administration's move to freeze $790 million in federal funding headed to the school.
Ozempic, the internet, GPS: Here are 5 things New England researchers helped develop with federal funding
Life as we know it now wouldn’t be possible without scientific breakthroughs funded by the federal government.
Williams College stops accepting federal grants, opposing new policy
As some universities scramble to cope with the federal government's funding cuts, a Western Massachusetts college has ...
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Federal Court Says Trump’s “Gender Ideology” Funding Ban Likely Unconstitutional
Tigar pointed directly to the discriminatory intent behind Trump’s executive orders. Truthout is 100 percent independent from ...
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White House Launches Another Assault on Science Funding
The Trump administration is targeting still more federal science funding, this time more than $30 billion at the ...
Ohio Humanities get stopgap funding, but more needed after federal cuts and unclear future
The Mellon Foundation is giving Ohio Humanities at least $200,000 to continue operating, but more is needed following federal ...
Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland seeks to join Harvard lawsuit against Trump administration over federal funding
Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland are trying to join 16 other universities in backing Harvard's legal battle with ...