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NPR News: 04-09-2025 10AM EDT
In a brief order, the justices found that nonprofit groups bringing the legal challenge against the government don't have standing to sue over the firings of 16,000 probationary workers. The nonprofits and labor unions argue the Office of Personnel Management didn't have the authority to order the firings and didn't give employees adequate notice.
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NPR News: 04-09-2025 10AM EDT
The high court's decision blocks a California federal judge's order to reinstate the workers but didn't reach the question of whether the firings were lawful as the case moves through the lower courts. Kristen Wright, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR News: 03-18-2025 2PM EDT
Harvard announced students whose families earn $200,000 or less will get free tuition starting this fall. Students with family incomes of $100,000 or below will get a full free ride, including housing and health insurance.
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NPR News: 03-18-2025 2PM EDT
This comes as some colleges and universities try to figure out how to balance campus diversity goals and the Supreme Court's 2023 decision banning race-conscious admissions programs at colleges and universities. Harvard was at the center of the pivotal case. After the ruling, Black and Hispanic student enrollment fell at Harvard and other schools.
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NPR News: 03-18-2025 2PM EDT
Harvard costs about $82,000 a year, including room and board. That's more than the median household income in the U.S. Kristen Wright, NPR News.
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NPR News: 04-07-2025 2PM EDT
The Justice Department and the Department of Education are forming the Title IX Special Investigations Team. The government says the unit will streamline complaints, speed up investigations, and resolve cases faster.
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NPR News: 04-07-2025 2PM EDT
McMahon says the team will address a quote staggering number of complaints. This as the education department was recently gutted to half its size. President Trump issued an executive order in February banning transgender athletes from women's sports. But critics say these athletes make up only a handful of players on teams. Kristen Wright, NPR News, Washington.