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Education Reform
Teachers Unions Are Suing over Trump’s DEI Reversal—And They Might Win
The Trump administration ordered federally funded schools and universities to shut down DEI programs or risk losing funding. If the Trump administration follows through on this threat, it will be a…
by Kali Fontanilla on April 1, 2025

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Capital Research, February/March 2025
In the February/March 2025 issue of Capital Research magazine, read about what should be cut and kept in the U.S. Department of Education, many highly questionable grants to “charities” from…
by CRC Staff on March 26, 2025

Organization Trends
DOGE and the Department of Defense
While there are doubtless major opportunities to improve efficiency at the Department of Defense, relatively few of them would seem to involve grants to nonprofits. Still, DOGE should examine it…
by Robert Stilson on March 11, 2025

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DOGE and HHS: Harm Reduction
Nobody should pretend that there is some simple, easy solution to the country’s drug crisis. If there were, discussions about harm reduction wouldn’t even be on the table. In the…
by Robert Stilson on March 4, 2025

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Dozens of Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration:
General Challenges to DOGE
State of New Mexico v. Musk is just one of dozens of lawsuits on multiple issues that were filed against the Trump administration during its first month in office. Many…
by Ken Braun on February 27, 2025

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Dozens of Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration:
Does Bureaucracy Equal Democracy?
Susan Tsui Grundmann, a Biden-appointed chair of the Federal Labor Relations Authority who was fired by Trump, is suing for reinstatement on the grounds of the alleged lack of notice,…
by Ken Braun on February 27, 2025

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Dozens of Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration:
Don’t Quit…but Don’t Do Your Job Either!
Lawsuits have also been filed against the Trump administration to prevent the workers who remain from doing the jobs for which they were hired. The general target has been the…
by Ken Braun on February 27, 2025

Organization Trends
Dozens of Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration:
Say “Bye, Bye” to DEI
At least six other lawsuits address the federal government’s new standards regarding cultural issues. One major target is Trump's executive order that instructs the Office of Management and Budget to…
by Ken Braun on February 27, 2025

Education Reform
School Choice: The Battle for Parental Rights and Educational Freedom
On January 29, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order in favor of school choice. While the executive order won't suddenly give parents and students access to the billions…
by Kali Fontanilla on February 18, 2025

Commentary
Linda McMahon to Education May Choke Foreign Influence Operations on Campus
Beyond expected opposition from teachers unions and others entrenched in the current educations system, Linda McMahon, President Trump's nominee for secretary of education, will need to address foreign influence and intrigue…
by Sarah Lee on January 27, 2025