Elite colleges are quietly rewriting their admissions playbooks, and the early results are striking. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action, schools like Princeton, MIT, and Yale are enrolling record numbers of low-income students by expanding outreach and[...]
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West Fargo finding benefits for all students from inclusive playgrounds
West Fargo schools are reshaping recess into something more meaningful. By adding inclusive playground equipment, the district is creating spaces where students of all abilities can play together—and learn from each other. The Early Childhood Education Center now features adaptive swings, accessible[...]
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Wyoming town erects new monument to violent, anti-immigrant history
Rock Springs, Wyoming, is beginning to face a painful chapter of its past with a new sense of honesty. Nearly 140 years ago, violence tore through the town’s Chinatown, leaving 28 Chinese immigrants dead in one of the worst anti-Chinese attacks in[...]
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Idaho AG Opinion Says ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ sign cannot be displayed in schools
A sign that once hung quietly in Idaho classrooms—declaring “Everyone is Welcome Here”—is now officially banned. The Idaho Attorney General’s Office ruled the message violates a new state law barring political expressions in public schools. The decision follows months of controversy after[...]
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Teaching the Holocaust Just Got Harder in Mississippi
The most dangerous moment in any classroom often comes with a single word: “Why?” When a Holocaust educator shows students a death registry with a black line drawn through her great-uncle’s name, that inevitable question opens the door to understanding—but under Mississippi’s[...]
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On This Day | Our Woke Grand Parents
The many groups of races and nationalities are bound to be drawn together. At Columbia the Chinese students are mostly with each other. At New York University there is a fraternity for negro students. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Our[...]
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Listen: US embassy presses Stockholm City Council to stop DEI work
The U.S. Embassy in Stockholm is pressuring local partners to drop diversity, equity, and inclusion policies—a move tied to a broader shift in American foreign policy. One Swedish city agency, Stockholm’s planning office, received the request and promptly declined to comply, calling[...]
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North Dakota governor signs bill to enforce one-gender bathroom policy for K-12 schools
Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Thursday signed a bill that prevents K-12 public schools from having all-gender bathrooms. It allows parents to file complaints if they think their child’s school is not following state laws governing accommodations for transgender students. House Bill 1144[...]
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Federal judges pause US Education Department enforcement of DEI ban
Two federal judges have thrown a wrench into the Trump administration’s efforts to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in schools. In separate rulings, judges in Maryland and New Hampshire halted enforcement of a controversial policy that threatened federal funding for schools[...]
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Values vs. Funding: Fargo Schools Back Down Under Federal Pressure
Under mounting federal pressure, the Fargo school board voted 7-2 to abandon four educational justice philosophies meant to support LGBTQ+ students, students with disabilities, and inclusive historical education. The decision came despite public opposition and was driven by fears of losing nearly[...]
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Dickinson High unveils finalists for new mascot
Dickinson High is nearing the end of a long and emotional journey — one that’s stirred pride, reflection, and no small amount of debate. After nearly a century with the “Midgets” mascot, the school has revealed two finalists to carry its legacy[...]
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Icelandic Companies Asked To Abandon Diversity Policies For U.S. Contracts
Icelandic companies are finding themselves caught between two sets of rules — their own country’s laws promoting equality and the U.S. government’s push to ban DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policies from federal contracts. Businesses working with the U.S. Embassy in Reykjavik[...]
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States ordered by U.S. Education Department to certify school DEI ban or lose funds
The U.S. Department of Education is turning up the pressure on states, giving them just 10 days to certify that every K-12 school complies with a federal directive limiting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. At stake: continued federal funding. The order[...]
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Malmstrom AFB in Great Falls scrubs content to comply with DEI order
The Department of Defense has ordered the removal of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) content from Air Force websites, erasing stories, photos, and articles that once highlighted service members’ cultural backgrounds and achievements. At Malmstrom Air Force Base, deleted posts included events[...]
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Dickinson High to retire ‘Midgets’ mascot after nearly a century
After nearly a century, Dickinson Public Schools is retiring its longtime “Midgets” mascot, a decision aimed at fostering inclusivity and avoiding legal risks. While the name’s exact origins remain debated, concerns over its impact on students and potential civil rights challenges prompted[...]
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UND Among Schools Under Federal Investigation for Graduate Program Policies
The University of North Dakota is one of 45 colleges now under federal investigation for allegedly using race-based criteria in graduate programs. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is probing whether partnerships with organizations like The PhD Project violate[...]