From Head Start to Civil Rights, 8 Ways Administration Has Reshaped Education

The Trump administration has dramatically reshaped federal education policy in its first year through cuts to grants for deaf and blind students, rural teacher programs, and Wi-Fi hotspots, while closing five of ten Head Start regional offices, freezing billions in school funding, and redirecting civil rights enforcement away from equity programs toward investigations of diversity initiatives and transgender student policies.

https://www.the74million.org/article/from-head-start-to-civil-rights-8-ways-trum…

Lawsuit Against RIDE, Providence Schools Over Loan Forgiveness Program Continues

RIDE and Providence schools filed responses claiming their Educators of Color Loan Forgiveness Program is now defunct, after a September DOJ lawsuit alleged the program discriminated against white teachers by offering up to $25,000 in student debt relief exclusively to teachers of color. Both defendants are seeking dismissal and requesting a jury trial.

https://rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/01/16/teachers-of-color-loan-forgiveness-pro…

IBEW Construction Division Endorses Gill for Congress

The entire IBEW Construction Division endorsed Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill for Congress in New Jersey's 11th District. President Joe Egan praised Gill's decades-long record supporting organized labor and fighting for fair wages, safe working conditions, and the dignity of labor for construction workers across New Jersey.

https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/international-brotherhood-of-electrical-…