The Trump administration threatened to withhold federal funding from public schools unless state education officials verified the elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The Education Department warned that Title I funding was at risk for schools with high percentages of low-income students if they did not comply. Schools were required to sign a certification letter within 10 days, with the Education Department emphasizing that federal financial assistance is contingent on abiding by anti-discrimination requirements.
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Secret gay wedding photos from 1950s preserved in museum, search continues to find owners
In the 1950s, societal acceptance of being gay was virtually nonexistent, yet a collection of wedding photos from that era reveals a hidden history of love and celebration within the LGBTQ+ community. Documentarian P.J. Palmer discovered these photos at an archive in California and has spent three years attempting to identify the couples, whose identities remain a mystery after their film was never returned from a Philadelphia drugstore. Despite the challenge, Palmer aims to connect...
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