The Education Department is exploring new federal partnerships to support special education programs, after the Trump administration laid off nearly every staff member in the Office of Special Education Programs, potentially weakening protections for students with disabilities.
Tag: Project 2025
Posted inWord In Black
Racism Acknowledged, but Appetite for Civil Rights Laws Wanes
Gallup’s recent poll reveals that 64% of Americans believe racism against Black people is widespread, but less than half of Americans believe the country needs new civil rights laws to reduce discrimination, with stark differences between white and Black Americans.
Posted inTexas
Ohio Is the New Texas — And That Should Scare Us All
Texas and Ohio are testing authoritarian democracy, with Ohio being the upgraded version of Texas, while California is experimenting with an open-source democracy to resist the authoritarian model.
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Is Trump Winning His War Against Civil Rights Nonprofits?
Equal Justice USA, a social justice nonprofit, was forced to close due to the Trump administration’s budget cuts and the withdrawal of private funding, which has had a devastating impact on the social justice movement.
Posted inPolitics
Poll Finds Rising DEI Skepticism as Black Communities Confront Threats From Project 2025 and Historic Racist Agendas
A new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows growing public skepticism toward the effectiveness of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, while civil rights advocates warn that this apathy and denial reflect a dangerous rewriting of history.
Posted inKFF Health News
More States Now Cover Doulas Through Medicaid, Even GOP Ones
More than 30 states are now reimbursing doulas through Medicaid or implementing laws to do so, which can improve health outcomes and reduce racial health disparities.
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‘Free America Weekend’ ignites wave of protests nationwide
Billed as “Free America Weekend,” the effort was the latest in a string of large-scale demonstrations, following June’s “No Kings Day” protests that drew crowds nationwide to reject what organizers […]
Posted inOpinion
If Not Fascism, Why Fascism Shaped?
The Trump administration has been using Project 2025 to shape the country into a fascist regime, with policies that target marginalized communities, suppress dissenting voices, and promote nationalism and racism.
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Left Behind: How Texas’ Education Overhaul Endangers Students with Disabilities and Students of Color
Texas lawmakers are pushing for school vouchers and the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education, which could leave the most vulnerable students without access to equitable education and federal protections.
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‘We’re Not Running From Our Own House’: CBC Fights Against Trump, Musk, and Project 2025
The Congressional Black Caucus has launched a battle plan to counter President Trump, Elon Musk, and the far-right’s Project 2025, and plans to attend Trump’s address to look him in the eye and ensure that their message is heard.