21 h. ago Trump Firings Gut Education Department’s Civil Rights Division

Many of the office’s cases over the decades have served as a catalyst for broader policy change and social reforms.

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3 d. ago Harvard announces hiring freeze, citing federal policy changes

President Donald Trump has signed several executive orders that have alarmed universities across the nation. The post Harvard announces hiring freeze, citing federal policy changes appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 d. ago Thousands of WA students could go hungry under proposed policy change

Thousands of WA students could go hungry under proposed policy change  The Seattle Times

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7 d. ago Border state lawmaker reveals what 'drastic' changes can be solidified with major congressional action

Life for many residents in border communities improved following swift policy changes by the Trump administration, Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., says.

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7 d. ago House leaders add policy changes to revised education bill with $1,000 funding boost

House leaders add policy changes to revised education bill with $1,000 funding boost  Alaska Public Media News

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8 d. ago Alaska House panel shrinks school funding boost and adds policy changes in bill before floor debates

Alaska House panel shrinks school funding boost and adds policy changes in bill before floor debates  Anchorage Daily News

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1 week ago Trump admin probing school district for trans athlete scandal even after changing policy to follow exec order

The Department of Education has opened an investigation into a Washington state school district over a trans athlete incident after it banned trans inclusion.

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2 w. ago Twitch is letting more streamers access its monetization tools

Twitch CEO Dan Clancy published an open letter on Thursday outlining the platform’s plans for 2025, which include upcoming features, updates to the mobile experience, as well as a significant change to its monetization policy.   Of note, Clancy revealed that Twitch is opening up subscriptions and “Bits,” the virtual items that viewers buy to cheer […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 w. ago How Trump’s Changes to U.S. Gender Policy Could Affect Your Passport

President Trump’s order abolishing the “X” marker and recognizing only birth sex has caused confusion and anxiety for trans, intersex and gender-nonconforming travelers.

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2 w. ago FLASHBACK: Biden also changed White House press pool, cutting off more than 440 reporters' credentials

The Biden administration issued policy changes to White House press pass holders that resulted in hundreds of reporters losing their passes.

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2 w. ago Seattle City Council to host first committee meeting on safeguarding city from federal policy changes

Seattle City Council to host first committee meeting on safeguarding city from federal policy changes  Council Connection

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2 w. ago Philadelphia will keep allowing trans athletes to play girls sports, defying Trump and new Pennsylvania law

Schools in Philadelphia will continue allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls sports after Pennsylvania changed its policy to prevent it from happening.

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2 w. ago GOP lawmakers push Trump to recognize West Bank as Israeli territory

Republicans sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to change U.S. policy and recognize the West Bank as Israeli territory

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2 w. ago Health care workers are rushing to learn about immigration law in case of ICE raids

A policy change by the Trump administration allows immigration agents to enter and arrest people in health facilities. Some clinics are training health workers to support patients in the event of arrests.

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2 w. ago Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce says federal immigration, workforce policy changes hurt local businesses, workers

Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce says federal immigration, workforce policy changes hurt local businesses, workers  The Waterland Blog

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2 w. ago Yankees' Aaron Judge reveals stance on beard policy, whether he'll grow one

New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge looks like he will be sticking with the old school facial hair policy, but he is a fan of the change.

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2 w. ago Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner reveals motivation behind stunning change to long

New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner revealed Friday his motivation behind changing the team's long-standing policy on facial hair and why it was time to change.

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2 w. ago Yankees announcer Michael Kay reacts to team's 'seismic' facial hair policy change

Yankees announcer Michael Kay said the team's facial hair policy change announced Friday was "seismic" and "shocked the baseball world"

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2 w. ago A brief history of beards and baseball after the Yankees lift their no beard policy

The New York Yankees are changing a nearly 50-year-old policy that banned beards. Here are some things to know about the history of beards in major league baseball.

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