‘No State Funding For Sell-Out Universities’ Complying With Trump Demands

Topline Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., said Thursday that California will cut funding for California schools that comply with the Trump administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” an agreement providing colleges with funding benefits if they agree to make policy changes in line with President Donald Trump’s education agenda. Newsom published the statement Thursday…

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Trump Hasn’t Acknowledged Hispanic Heritage Month—Unlike In First Term

Topline President Donald Trump has not yet issued a proclamation recognizing the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins annually on Sept. 15, unlike in his first term, as some celebrations of the cultural month are reportedly being pared back nationwide amid Trump’s immigration raids. President Donald Trump previously recognized Hispanic Heritage Month during his…

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3 Resources To Help Companies Design And Defend Legal DEI Programs

Facing anti-DEI backlash, most business leaders still view diversity, equity and inclusion as an essential business strategy. Legal experts offer advice for distinguishing between law and political rhetoric, and for defending legal DEI initiatives. getty Business leaders are being pushed from opposite directions on diversity, equity and inclusion. These competing forces are creating confusion over…

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