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NBC News
a day ago
- General
- NBC News
Trump administration claims Columbia violated Title VI, threatening school's accreditation
The Trump administration said Wednesday it has notified the accreditor for Columbia University that the school violated Title IV, threatening the university's accreditation status by saying it "no longer appears to meet the Commissions accreditation standards." The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) "determined that Columbia University acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of Jewish students, thereby violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964," according to press release from the Education Department. The release says the school has been in violation since the start of the war in the Middle East that began on Oct. 7, 2023 when Hamas invaded Israel.
Boston Globe
20-05-2025
- General
- Boston Globe
Forget the snacks and soda, this N.H. school installed a vending machine for books
Students in the elementary school earn gold coins from their teachers for exhibiting good behavior. Each month, the school focuses on a specific behavior that they're trying to promote: like collaboration, self-control, or being a good friend. Once they've won a coin, the students can cash it in at the vending machine for a book of their choice. 'It is wildly popular with students, teachers and parents,' said Thompson. 'It's really kind of created this hype at the elementary school.' Thompson said the school used federal Title IV funds for the initial purchase of the machine and for one refill of books. A Hampstead mothers' club has raised additional money for purchasing more books, and the school has an Amazon wish list where parents can buy books to restock the machine, according to Thompson. Get N.H. Morning Report A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox. Enter Email Sign Up Located by the school's main office, the vending machine for books looks much like the kind that distributes snacks or soda, with over 20 different colorful titles visible from behind a pane of glass. Advertisement Thompson said teachers and students weighed in on the most popular titles to make sure the selection of books is as irresistible as possible. 'It checks two boxes,' he said. 'One is it supports literacy and gets kids Advertisement This story first appeared in Globe NH | Morning Report, our free newsletter focused on the news you need to know about New Hampshire, including great coverage from the Boston Globe and links to interesting articles from other places. If you'd like to receive it via e-mail Monday through Friday, Amanda Gokee can be reached at
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
CUNY warns $17M in research grants at risk after Trump stop-work orders
The City University of New York could lose up to $17 million in federal research funding after the Trump administration issued dozens of stop-work orders, school officials said Thursday. The federal agencies' directives touched 78 grants — from environmental research to studies about the impacts of diseases on minority groups — and 98 employees across CUNY's campuses. 'This is not just numbers and figures, which are important,' Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez warned during a City Council hearing on CUNY's budget. 'This is careers. These are mentorships. These are our potential next generation of scientists or artists that are being cut short by not being able to be part of this grant. So absolutely a disaster disinvestment in research.' In their notification letters, federal agencies cited President Trump's executive orders or changes in priorities as reasons for the stoppages, according to CUNY's testimony. The presidential administration has previously pulled back from climate change and diversity, equity and inclusion research. But overall, school officials suggested it has been hard to predict which federal grants would be terminated. 'It varies all over, and no real rhyme or reason to which ones were canceled,' said Alicia Avero, interim executive vice chancellor and university provost. CUNY's response has involved providing researchers with bridge grants to finish their projects, school administrators said. The public university system has also launched a task force to help challenge stop-work orders and teamed up with New York State Attorney General Letitia James to sue the Trump administration. 'We are trying to be aggressive in defending when we believe that the ground for the stoppage is inappropriate,' the chancellor said. Those efforts may be bearing fruit. To date, federal agencies have rescinded seven of the 78 stop-work orders at CUNY, according to a system-wide tally compiled by administrators. CUNY spokespeople did not immediately clarify if the rescinded directives reduced the federal funding at risk. They also did not comment on the 98 impacted employees, including if any were at risk of losing their jobs. 'The federal government is trying to unemploy CUNY workers and make our students dumber,' said Councilman Eric Dinowitz (D-Bronx), chair of the higher education committee. 'It appears the federal government also wants us to be less healthy — that's my opinion.' In the meantime, CUNY is facing other headwinds from the federal government. A provision in the budget reconciliation bill moving through Congress would raise the full-time credit load to qualify for Pell Grants — potentially shutting CUNY students out of a major source of financial aid, school officials said. The proposed change requires students take 15 credits, instead of 12, to be eligible for the federal support. In recent years, CUNY has received $888 million in federal Title IV funding — which includes grants, loans and work-study programs — and 57% of CUNY students receive federal financial aid, according to university data. 'That's a big, big chunk, obviously, of our students that we serve, that come to CUNY for an education,' said Sherif Soliman, senior vice chancellor for budget & finance and chief financial officer. As a result of Trump administration changes, 25 CUNY international students had their visas revoked, then restored, the Daily News previously reported. But school officials shared that three students had already left the U.S. and planned to finish their degrees online.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump DHS investigates L.A. County for providing federal benefits to unauthorized immigrants
The Trump administration announced Monday that it has launched an investigation into California's Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants, a state program that provides monthly cash benefits to aged, blind, and disabled non-citizens who are ineligible for Social Security benefits due to their immigration status. The investigation began in Los Angeles, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations Los Angeles field office issuing a Title 8 subpoena to California's Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants, the Department of Homeland Security said in a news release. According to the department, the subpoena requests all records from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services, the agency that administers the state program, to determine if ineligible immigrants received supplemental security income from the Social Security Administration over the last four years. "Radical left politicians in California prioritize illegal aliens over our own citizens, including by giving illegal aliens access to cash benefits,' Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement. 'The Trump Administration is working together to identify abuse and exploitation of public benefits and make sure those in this country illegally are not receiving federal benefits or other financial incentives to stay illegally," Noem added. "If you are an illegal immigrant, you should leave now. The gravy train is over. While this subpoena focuses only on Los Angeles County — it is just the beginning.' According to Homeland Security, its Los Angeles investigations field office is subpoenaing records including applicants' name and date of birth, copies of applications, immigration status, proof of ineligibility for benefits from the Social Security Administration and affidavits that supported the application. The investigation comes after President Trump signed a presidential memorandum on April 15 to stop immigrants lacking documentation from obtaining Social Security Act benefits in what he called a bid to stop incentivizing illegal immigration and protect taxpayer dollars. The memorandum directed the secretary of Homeland Security to ensure unauthorized immigrants do not receive funds from Social Security programs and prioritized civil or criminal enforcement against states or localities for potential violations of Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. It also expanded the Social Security Administration's fraud prosecutor program to at least 50 U.S. attorney ofices and established a Medicare and Medicaid fraud-prosecution program in 15 U.S. attorney offices. This is a developing story and will be updated. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
Trump DHS investigates L.A. County for providing federal benefits to unauthorized immigrants
The Trump Administration announced Monday that it has launched an investigation into California's Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants, a state program that provides monthly cash benefits to aged, blind, and disabled non-citizens who are ineligible for Social Security benefits due to their immigration status. The investigation began in Los Angeles, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations Los Angeles field office issuing a Title 8 subpoena to California's Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants, the department said in a news release. According to DHS, the subpoena requests all records from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services, the agency that administers the state program, to determine if ineligible immigrants received supplemental security income from the Social Security Administration, over the last four years. 'Radical left politicians in California prioritize illegal aliens over our own citizens, including by giving illegal aliens access to cash benefits,' Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement. 'The Trump Administration is working together to identify abuse and exploitation of public benefits and make sure those in this country illegally are not receiving federal benefits or other financial incentives to stay illegally,' Noem added. 'If you are an illegal immigrant, you should leave now. The gravy train is over. While this subpoena focuses only on Los Angeles County — it is just the beginning.' According to Homeland Security, its Los Angeles investigations field office is subpoenaing records including applicants' name and date of birth, copies of applications, immigration status, proof of ineligibility for benefits from the Social Security Administration and affidavits that supported the application. The investigation comes after President Trump's signed a presidential memorandum on April 15, to stop immigrants lacking documentation from obtaining Social Security Act benefits in a bid to stop incentivizing illegal immigration and protect taxpayer dollars. The memorandum directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure unauthorized immigrants do not receive funds from Social Security programs and prioritized civil or criminal enforcement against states or localities for potential violations of Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. It also expanded the Social Security Administration's fraud prosecutor program to at least 50 U.S. Attorney Offices and establishes a Medicare and Medicaid fraud-prosecution program in 15 U.S. Attorney Offices. This is a developing story and will be updated.
