Screenshot of article excerpt: The Education Department also was concerned about other words in the application, said Adrian Klenz, who works with deafblind adults in the state. He said he has talked with state officials about the discontinuation of the grant. “I was told that apparently the administration is going through past grants and two words were flagged: One was transition and one was privilege,” Klenz said. “Transition — transitioning from childhood to adulthood. Privilege came up because a parent wrote a glowing review of staff that said what a privilege it was to work with them.” ProPublica obtained a copy of the grant application and confirmed that those words were included.

The Dept. of Education has pulled funding for programs in 8 states that support students with both hearing and vision loss.

A staffer at one program says he was told the Trump admin. took issue with 2 words on the grant application: “transition" and “privilege": www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Eight and ten. Are we done yet?

Trump Administration Orders Work Halted on Wind Farm That Is Nearly Built The order to stop construction on Revolution Wind off the coast of Rhode Island is part of a campaign against renewable energy.

Breaking News: The Trump administration ordered construction to stop on a $4 billion wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that has already mostly been built.

U.S. Economy Could Suffer a $7 Billion Loss from Precipitous Drop in International Students NAFSA: Association of International Educators is the world's largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange.

If Trump’s goal is to hobble
higher edication, he’s found a good way to go about it & feed his xenophobic base. www.nafsa.org/about/about-...

The federal government's recent restrictions to Head Start and other early childhood programs are not only deeply troubling-they are a direct threat to the well-being and future of our nation's most vulnerable children. At Los Angeles Unified, we know that programs like Head Start provide far more than academic preparation; they deliver essential health care, nutrition, and family support. For many children and families, these services are irreplaceable. Restricting access to these programs for our most vulnerable students will widen opportunity gaps, weaken families, and undermine decades of progress in educational equity. These are not just budget cuts; they are moral and social failures. We call on national leaders to reject these dangerous changes and stand up for what every child in America deserves: a strong, healthy start and an equal shot at success. ALBERTO M. CARVALHO LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SUPERINTENDENT

Every Supt. of a school system in this nation should be releasing a statement similar to that of @lausdsup.bsky.social.

🏷️ @aasa.org

I call on national leaders to stand up for what every child in America deserves: a strong, healthy start and an equal shot at success. Join me!

Derrick Van Orden • @derrickvanorden YES! 9 Logical Luminary @ @ReasonUnchains • 1h 17 million people just lost health care. 18 million kids just lost school meals. 3 million Americans just lost food assistance....

Congressman Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District has deleted this tweet.

Brown professor to U.K. Parliament: To improve upward mobility, consider social networks, ‘soft skills’ In a hearing convened by the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee, incoming Watson School of International and Public Affairs Dean John Friedman spoke about his research on social and econo...

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Brown scientist to Congress: Quantum science investments will boost economy, protect national security Speaking before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee, Brown University chemist and physicist Brenda Rubenstein called America’s universities “incubators that grow the future quantum workforce....

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“THE PARTY TOLD YOU TO REJECT THE EVIDENCE OF YOUR EYES AND EARS.

IT WAS THEIR FINAL, MOST ESSENTIAL COMMAND.”

~ GEORGE ORWELL
1984

Opinion | Really, Secretary Rubio? I’m Lying About the Kids Dying Under Trump?

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/o...

Rhode Island has sued President Trump more than a dozen times - The Boston Globe R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha, with other state attorneys general, have challenged the Trump administration on birthright citizenship, elections, federal funding cuts to education, public health...

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Brown students rescue campus food to serve neighbors in need For more than 15 years, Brown’s Food Recovery Network has redirected thousands of pounds of surplus food to support local soup kitchens, shelters and community food pantries, while diverting landfill ...

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100 days. Feels like 100 years.

Americans are entitled to and should demand better than this from the President of the United States.

Harvard Will Not Comply With a List of Trump Administration Demands Federal officials said Harvard must enact “merit-based reform” in hiring and admissions and report international students who broke rules, among other steps. Harvard called the demands unlawful.

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National Weather Service Ends English To Spanish Translations For Emergency Warnings A worker at the NWS told HuffPost that the change could have devastating effects for non-English speakers during critical weather events.

A worker at the NWS told HuffPost that the change could have devastating effects for non-English speakers during critical weather events.

This is what democracy looks like! Inspiring day - needed that. #handsoff Providence, RI.

Booker on Strom Thurmond: "I'm not here because of his speech. I'm here in spite of his speech. I'm here because as poweful as he was, the people were more powerful."

My God.

ICE wrongfully arrested a man while his 5-year-old autistic child sat in the backseat—and shipped him off to an El Salvador prison. No due process. Now the Trump administration claims they can’t get him back.

How many more?

THIS NEEDS TO BE A BIGGER STORY.

R.I., Mass., Conn., Maine, among 24 states suing HHS, RFK Jr. for terminating $11b in public health grants - The Boston Globe “This massive and egregiously irresponsible cut of public health funding should put everyone on high alert to the depths this administration is willing to go,” said R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha...

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Here are all the ways people are disappearing from government websites Executive orders from President Trump have agencies across the government scrubbing websites of photos and references to transgender people, women and people of color.

Executive orders from President Trump have agencies across the government scrubbing websites of photos and references to transgender people, women and people of color.

Scientists. Researchers.

Cutting funding for vital services is a costly choice - The Boston Globe Investing in care is not charity, it’s strategy, writes the director of a Providence residential treatment program for youth.

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USDA Cuts More Than $1 Billion Earmarked For Local Food In School Lunches Millions of children risk losing access to free school meals with these changes, school meal advocates say.

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Washington Post columnist quits after her opinion piece criticizing owner Jeff Bezos is rejected A columnist who has worked at The Washington Post for four decades resigned on Monday after the newspaper's management decided not to run her commentary critical of owner Jeff Bezos' new editorial pol...

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Grateful for the leadership of @peterneronha.bsky.social

AG Neronha secures nationwide PI against Trump Administration for defunding public health research:

"People lead healthier lives because of extraordinary, groundbreaking medical research... that yields public health advancements upon which many of us rely."

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AG Neronha issues guidance on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility employment initiatives:

"Diversity of perspectives and backgrounds... has made our country unquestionably stronger, yet many have weaponized terms like “DEI” with thinly veiled intentions."

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DOGE's Race to the Bottom Elon Musk's takeover of US government agencies has happened at remarkable speeds. That's the point.

Elon Musk's takeover of US government agencies has happened at remarkable speeds. That's the point.

A guide to what the U.S. Education Department does (and doesn't) do The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.

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