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ACLU Sues Trump Administration After Attacks On Head Start Program
FatCamera/E+/Getty Images On behalf of six early childhood organizations, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the Trump administration this week, working to halt the dismantling of Head Start and restore millions of dollars in cuts to the program, alleging that the actions required congressional approval. The lawsuit, filed in the Western District of Washington, also alleged that the administration’s directive to strip the program of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts is “unconstitutionally vague,” violates the free speech of its teachers, claiming that the directive does not provide enough guidance for providers to know what must be done to...
Meet The Team Improving Mothers’ Lives In Connie Britton’s New Unscripted Series ‘The Motherhood'
To make the understatement of the century, being a single mom is not easy. Actress Connie Britton understands that. As a single mom herself, she’s intimately familiar with what it takes to raise a kid on your own. Plus, she knows how much of a difference a solid support system can make. That’s why she’s helping a lucky group of women build that support structure in her new show The Motherhood (premiering Monday, May 5 on Hallmark Channel at 8/7c, streaming next day on Hallmark+). Through each of the season’s six episodes, The Motherhood follows Connie and a team of...
The Education Department Issued An Ultimatum About DEI & 19 States Are Suing
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images News/Getty Images The Trump administration has taken a staunch and unwavering stance on the United States Department of Education: it shouldn’t exist. Secretary Linda McMahon has been clear that she sees her tenure as leader of the institution as overseeing its’ “final mission” before ultimately disbanding the Education Department (ED) and relegating its remaining responsibilities to other federal agencies. On April 3, ED issued an agency action taking aim at another of the administration’s ideological targets: diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). State leaders were given 10 days — until April 24 — to verify the elimination of...