The Department of Justice filed lawsuits on Monday against New York, Connecticut, and Vermont, challenging state laws which grant in-state tuition and financial assistance to illegal aliens. These federal actions arrive amid growing concerns over the civil rights of American citizens, who are denied the same reduced rates and scholarships simply for being born in […] The post DOJ Sues States for Discriminating Against American Citizens on College Tuition appeared first on StoneZone .
The Department of Justice filed lawsuits on Monday against New York, Connecticut , and Vermont , challenging state laws which grant in-state tuition and financial assistance to illegal aliens. These federal actions arrive amid growing concerns over the civil rights of American citizens, who are denied the same reduced rates and scholarships simply for being born in the U.S.A. The suits further charge that the state laws create clear incentives and preferential treatment for illegal immigration, placing illegal aliens ahead of American citizens in direct conflict with federal law (8 U.S.C. § 1623). The Department of Justice’s New York complaint cites average tuition and fees of $8,316 for in-state students versus $18,613 for those…Open
According to the lawsuit, in February 2025, the U.S. Department of Education adopted a new priority of “eliminating discrimination” to ensure that the grants “do not support or take part in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives."
Oprah Winfrey announced that her flagship Leadership Academy for Girls south of Johannesburg will close at the end of 2027 and hand control to the local government, but offered no explanation for why she is walking away from a project she once called her life's mission. Winfrey, 72, issued a statement to the Daily Mail […] The post Oprah Winfrey's $400 million South African girls' school will shut its doors after two decades appeared first on American Almanac .
Oprah Winfrey announced that her flagship Leadership Academy for Girls south of Johannesburg will close at the end of 2027 and hand control to the local government, but offered no explanation for why she is walking away from a project she once called her life's mission. Winfrey, 72, issued a statement to the Daily Mail confirming the closure. The school will graduate two more classes before it shuts down. After that, the Gauteng Department of Education, the provincial authority that originally partnered with Winfrey to build the campus, will take over the site. Remaining enrolled students will transfer to what Winfrey's representative called "other top-tier schools," with Winfrey personally covering their tuition. The statement was long…Open
Los Angeles Unified School District is having a hard time paying the bills necessary to teach the kids, so it’s struggling to keep its doors […] Source
Almost half of New York City public schools have nearly half of their students failing, even though the Big Apple’s public school system spends more than double the national average per student, a new report shows. Fewer than half of the students passed math, reading, or both on state exams in over 900 of the city’s public schools in 2025, a report by the Success Academy charter school network reveals. The city spent $36,293 on each student in 2024, more than double the national average of $17,619 per student. These failing schools educate 43% of New York City’s public school students, according to Success Academy’s report. In over 500 of these public schools, a majority of students failed both math and reading on state exams…Open
Two physician associate groups have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education over a new rule limiting student loan borrowing for some graduate degree programs […] Source
A long-running fight over how to calculate and repay state funding debts to public HBCUs is flaring across the South, and Emily Siner and Camellia Burris tell the story in their podcast 'The Debt' from Nashville Public Radio and The Tennessee Lookout.
A long-running fight over how to calculate and repay state funding debts to public HBCUs is flaring across the South, and Emily Siner and Camellia Burris tell the story in their podcast 'The Debt' from Nashville Public Radio and The Tennessee Lookout.Open
