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A Victory for the Freedom to Read, as Judge Orders Banned Books Returned to Shelves in U.S. Military Schools
A Victory for the Freedom to Read, as Judge Orders Banned Books Returned to Shelves in U.S. Military Schools
A federal judge in the Eastern District Court of Virginia today ordered the Department of Defense to restore all books banned in five schools at U.S. military installations, a ruling PEN America called a victory for the freedom to read.
·pen.org·
A Victory for the Freedom to Read, as Judge Orders Banned Books Returned to Shelves in U.S. Military Schools
Trump administration terminates University of Alaska grants for Alaska Native, Indigenous students
Trump administration terminates University of Alaska grants for Alaska Native, Indigenous students
University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor Mike Sfraga said the funding cuts “will have a substantial and negative impact on a large number of Alaskans, including our Alaska Native students.”
·ktoo.org·
Trump administration terminates University of Alaska grants for Alaska Native, Indigenous students
ACE Survey: Majority of College Presidents “Extremely Concerned” About Federal Policy Direction
ACE Survey: Majority of College Presidents “Extremely Concerned” About Federal Policy Direction
​Nearly three-quarters of college presidents say they are “extremely concerned” about the current administration’s impact on higher education, according to ACE’s Pulse Point survey, released today.
·acenet.edu·
ACE Survey: Majority of College Presidents “Extremely Concerned” About Federal Policy Direction
Tribal Suits Over Sacred Site Show Religious Law Shortcomings
Tribal Suits Over Sacred Site Show Religious Law Shortcomings
Years-long court challenges attempting to stop the federal government’s transfer of sacred tribal land in Arizona to a copper mining company show how US religious protections haven’t been equally applied, academics and attorneys say.
·news.bloomberglaw.com·
Tribal Suits Over Sacred Site Show Religious Law Shortcomings
In-State Tuition and Scholarships for Undocumented Students: What Institutions Should Know - Presidents' Alliance
In-State Tuition and Scholarships for Undocumented Students: What Institutions Should Know - Presidents' Alliance
Since coming into office, the Trump administration has increasingly targeted undocumented students and the colleges and universities seeking to enroll and support them. This includes efforts to roll back in-state tuition access and scholarships for undocumented students, including filing lawsuits against states with such laws, restricting eligibility to adult education and career and technical education (CTE) classes, and opening federal civil rights investigations into institutions that offer scholarships to DACA recipients and undocumented students. In response to these developments, this...
·presidentsalliance.org·
In-State Tuition and Scholarships for Undocumented Students: What Institutions Should Know - Presidents' Alliance
Libraries, Museums, Cultural Institutions, and Nation’s Largest Cultural Worker Union Urge Court to Block President Trump’s Effort to Dismantle the Nation’s Cultural and Educational Infrastructure - Democracy Forward
Libraries, Museums, Cultural Institutions, and Nation’s Largest Cultural Worker Union Urge Court to Block President Trump’s Effort to Dismantle the Nation’s Cultural and Educational Infrastructure - Democracy Forward
·democracyforward.org·
Libraries, Museums, Cultural Institutions, and Nation’s Largest Cultural Worker Union Urge Court to Block President Trump’s Effort to Dismantle the Nation’s Cultural and Educational Infrastructure - Democracy Forward
San Carlos Apache Tribe, Plaintiff v. United States Forest Service, et al., Defendants. No. CV-21-00068-PHX-DWL ORDER Arizona Mining Reform Coalition, et al., Plaintiffs, v. United States Forest Service, et al., Defendants.
San Carlos Apache Tribe, Plaintiff v. United States Forest Service, et al., Defendants. No. CV-21-00068-PHX-DWL ORDER Arizona Mining Reform Coalition, et al., Plaintiffs, v. United States Forest Service, et al., Defendants.
·turtletalk.wordpress.com·
San Carlos Apache Tribe, Plaintiff v. United States Forest Service, et al., Defendants. No. CV-21-00068-PHX-DWL ORDER Arizona Mining Reform Coalition, et al., Plaintiffs, v. United States Forest Service, et al., Defendants.
Apache Stronghold Pushes Back on Trump's Weigh in on Oak Flat Transfer
Apache Stronghold Pushes Back on Trump's Weigh in on Oak Flat Transfer
President Donald Trump took a strong stance on Tuesday on the ongoing Resolution Copper dispute, issuing pointed criticism of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals following its decision to temporarily halt the planned land transfer.
·nativenewsonline.net·
Apache Stronghold Pushes Back on Trump's Weigh in on Oak Flat Transfer
Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
The Trump administration says it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional.
·apnews.com·
Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
HACU Statement on DOJ not defending the HSI Program - HACU
HACU Statement on DOJ not defending the HSI Program - HACU
SAN ANTONIO –  The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has released the following statement in response to the July 25, 2025, letter from the Solicitor General of the U.S. Department of Justice, stating the Department’s decision not to defend the constitutionality of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in the ongoing litigation involving the State of […]
·hacu.net·
HACU Statement on DOJ not defending the HSI Program - HACU
Historians Defend the Smithsonian - AHA
Historians Defend the Smithsonian - AHA
Updated August 15, 2025—On August 12, 2025, the White House notified the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution that the administration will undertake a review of exhibitions, materials, and practices at eight Smithsonian museums “to ensure alignment with the President’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive or partisan narratives, and…
·historians.org·
Historians Defend the Smithsonian - AHA
What Does the Termination of the Digital Equity Act Grant Programs Mean for Libraries? - Public Libraries Online
What Does the Termination of the Digital Equity Act Grant Programs Mean for Libraries? - Public Libraries Online
We know that the need for reliable internet access, digital skills training, and wi-fi-enabled technology persists. The DEA programs would have brought capacity-building resources to communities all over the United States; these devastating cancellations will hinder our progress toward closing the digital divide and ensuring that all Americans can thrive.
·publiclibrariesonline.org·
What Does the Termination of the Digital Equity Act Grant Programs Mean for Libraries? - Public Libraries Online
The US Is Storing Migrant Children’s DNA in a Criminal Database
The US Is Storing Migrant Children’s DNA in a Criminal Database
Customs and Border Protection has swabbed the DNA of migrant children as young as 4, whose genetic data is uploaded to an FBI-run database that can track them if they commit crimes in the future.
·wired.com·
The US Is Storing Migrant Children’s DNA in a Criminal Database