13 h. ago Can private philanthropy fill gaps from Trump threats to funding for universities?

Is private philanthropy an option to fill the gaps in funding for universities seeing federal funding threatened or frozen? NPR asks New York Times reporter Teddy Schleifer.

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3 d. ago Trump to sign order cracking down on 'sanctuary' cities, threaten their federal funding

The order comes as Trump seeks to speed up deportations, following through on a key promise he made on the campaign trail during his third bid for president.

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3 d. ago Trump signs executive order cracking down on 'sanctuary' cities, threatens their federal funding

The order comes as Trump seeks to speed up deportations, following through on a key promise he made on the campaign trail during his third bid for president.

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6 d. ago Trump brands Harvard 'antisemitic' and a 'threat to democracy' amid funding battle

The tensions between Harvard and the Trump administration appear to be growing as the president calls the university an "antisemitic, far-left institution" and a "threat to democracy."

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1 week ago Harvard sues Trump administration over threats to cut funding if demands go unmet

The lawsuit calls threats from President Donald Trump's administration to cut billions in funding an attempt to "gain control of academic decision-making at Harvard.”

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1 week ago Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Threats to Cut Funding

Harvard’s lawsuit comes after the administration sought to force the university to comply with a list of demands by cutting billions in federal funding the school receives.

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2 w. ago A look at Trump and Maine's standoff over transgender athletes policy

Maine's Democratic Gov. Janet Mills says her state's not backing down against possible cuts in school and other funding threatened by the Trump administration over the state's policy on transgender athletes in sports.

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2 w. ago Obama praises Harvard for bucking Trump admin's demands amid funding

Former President Barack Obama said Harvard set an example for other universities on Tuesday after the college announced it wouldn't comply with the Trump admin's demands regarding antisemitism.

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2 w. ago Live updates: The Trump administration’s ongoing battle with Mass. colleges

The Trump administration is threatening to cut school funding and revoke student visas in a stated effort to combat antisemitism. The post Live updates: The Trump administration’s ongoing battle with Mass. colleges appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Harvard won’t comply with Trump admin’s demands amid threats of cutting federal funding

Harvard University President Alan M. Garber assured the community that the university would not comply with the Trump administration's threats to cut federal funding.

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2 w. ago Harvard professors sue Trump administration over threat to cut funding

Professors say the threat to cut billions in federal funding for the university violates free speech and other First Amendment rights. The post Harvard professors sue Trump administration over threat to cut funding appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Harvard Professors Sue Trump Administration Over Threat to Federal Funds

The administration is reviewing about $9 billion in federal funding that the university receives.

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2 w. ago City of Cambridge to hold protest pushing Harvard to stand up to Trump

Saturday’s “Stand Up, Harvard!” rally calls on the university to push back against the Trump administration’s threats to withhold federal funding. The post City of Cambridge to hold protest pushing Harvard to stand up to Trump appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago Trump Is Threatening School Funding. Here’s What Families Should Know.

The impact of the upheaval could vary greatly across the country. New York, for example, is not feeling significant effects so far, but district leaders are watching closely.

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3 w. ago New York prepares to battle Trump’s DEI funding threats in fight over schools

The New York State Education Department has announced that it will fight back against threats from the Trump administration to restrict DEI measures in order to gain access to federal funding.

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3 w. ago The Formerly Incarcerated Person Who Turned Down Columbia’s Ph.D. Offer

After 30 years in prison, Ibrahim Rivera was headed to the Ivy League. Then he realized that because of Trump administration threats, the university could not guarantee his funding would survive.

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4 w. ago Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools

State education officials will be required to verify that they have eliminated all programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion that the administration deems unlawful, according to a new memo.

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4 w. ago Markey: Withholding Money from Harvard over Antisemitism Is 'Authoritarianism'

On Tuesday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) responded to the Trump administration’s threat to pull $9 billion in federal funding from Harvard over its handling of antisemitism by stating that “authoritarianism is not the answer to The post Markey: Withholding Money from Harvard over Antisemitism Is ‘Authoritarianism’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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last month Rural leaders push Congress to unfreeze climate and environmental funds

Leaders from rural communities in eight states travelled to Washington, D.C., last week to urge lawmakers to preserve federal funding that's threatened by the Trump administration.

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