Umar Saith

Air Force Academy Stops Considering Class Diversity in Admissions Process

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[ad_1] The Air Force Academy has stopped taking the race, gender or ethnicity of applicants into consideration, the Justice Department stated in a filing Friday responding to a lawsuit that accused the institution of discrimination for making class diversity a factor in its admissions process. In the filing, Justice Department lawyers said that Gwendolyn R. … Read more

Education Department Is Threatening to Cut All Federal Funding for Maine Schools

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[ad_1] The Department of Education said on Friday that it was moving to cut off all federal funding for Maine’s public schools because the state had ignored President Trump’s executive order banning transgender athletes from girls’ sports teams. The agency also said it had asked the Justice Department to pursue “enforcement action” against Maine, which … Read more

Immigration Judge Rules Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported, but Legal Hurdles Remain

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[ad_1] An immigration judge in Louisiana found on Friday that the Trump administration could deport Mahmoud Khalil, granting the government an early victory in its efforts to crack down on pro-Palestinian demonstrations on U.S. college campuses. The ruling is far from the final word on whether Mr. Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and legal permanent … Read more