Since the beginning of the Trump presidency, there has been a sense of confusion within different institutions of higher learning on how to move forward with executive orders. One of the primary targets of the Trump administration has been programs for Diversity Equity and Inclusion. There is no consensus amongst universities on whether or not to comply with the demands or push back and that sense of confusion is reflected in the variety of responses from colleges and universities across the nation. Read More
VCU
Trump DOGE cuts threaten VCU teacher residency program and Youngkin’s signature lab school
In cuts to DEI-related programs announced recently, the Trump administration canceled a five-year, ~$9 million federal grant for a teacher residency program at Virginia Commonwealth University, which partners with CodeRVA Regional High School as one of Governor Youngkin’s signature lab schools called VCU X CodeRVA. VCU’s RTR Teacher Residency Program is a proven undergraduate and… Read More