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Northwestern braces for massive cuts that could nearly wipe out all its federal research funding
The Trump administration announced it would pause $790 million for the Evanston school amid civil rights investigations.
Chicago Fulbright scholar ‘embarrassed to be American’ after Trump cut funding for her work in Africa
Chicago gynecologist Nicole Williams was just starting to investigate maternal health outcomes in Uganda when the Trump ...
Democratic-Led Cities, States Push Back on Trump’s Threats to Cut School Funding Over DEI
The standoff could test how far the White House is willing to go to press its demands on the nation’s schools.
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 ...
Chicago teachers want fight to defend public education as CTU, Democrats move to impose Trump budget cuts
A strike by 28,000 teachers in one of America’s largest school districts would be a catalyst for a broader, nationwide fight ...
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‘We’re gonna sue’: Chicago mayor says Trump threat to cut funding over DEI is ‘unconstitutional’
The U.S. Department of Education has threatened to withhold billions in education funding unless they end DEI practices.
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Trump threatens to cut all federal funding to sanctuary cities like Chicago
President Donald Trump said that he plans to withhold all federal funding to sanctuary cities, a move that would pressure ...
Chicago Board of Education postpones vote on controversial budget amendment
The Chicago Board of Education postponed a budget amendment pushed by Mayor Brandon Johnson raising doubt about who will pay for Chicago Public Schools’ teachers contract and a pension ...