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US Politics · United StatesBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A division of the US Department of Health and Human Services told 40 states, five territories and the District of Columbia on Tuesday that they “are now on notice”: Some federally funded sex ed programs need to remove any mention of gender identity or transgender people, even in passing, or risk losing potentially millions of dollars The letter from the Trump administration says the programs need to remove “gender…See the Story
Trump administration threatens to pull federal funding from sex ed programs that mention transgender people
51% Center coverage: 136 sources
Lego · IrvingIRVING, Texas (AP) — Crowded around a workshop table, four girls at de Zavala Middle School puzzled over a Lego machine they had built. As they flashed a purple card in front of a light sensor, nothing happened. The teacher at the Dallas-area school had emphasized that in the building process, there is no such thing as mistakes. Only iterations. So the girls dug back into the box of blocks and pulled out an orange card. They held it over the sen…See the Story
Efforts to Close Gender Gap in STEM Gain Momentum After Pandemic Setbacks
53% Center coverage: 34 sources
New Orleans · New OrleansNORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – It was 20 years ago, when Louisiana's coast was hit by the costliest storm in U.S. history. But before Hurricane Katrina could even make landfall, the Arkansas National Guard began opening armories for refugees seeking shelter.
How Hurricane Katrina shaped these New Orleans educators Some Guardsmen were deployed on a different mission—dealing with the aftermath. "I remember going door to door, downtown. Helping mo…See the Story
20 Years After Katrina: Arkansas National Guardsmen Reflect on Being Sent to Heart of Destruction
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