The Education Secretary defended moves by President Donald Trump’s administration to radically reshape the dept. since his return to office.
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Yale ups annual payments to New Haven by $5 million
That voluntary-payment bump is part of a new town-gown deal announced by Mayor Justin Elicker and Yale President Maurie McInnis Friday.
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U.S. Education Dept. escalates crackdown on Gaza protests with warning to colleges
The Trump Administration sent letters to 60 colleges and universities, warning of repercussions if they fail “to protect Jewish students.”
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Supreme Court affirmative action ruling ruffles Yale, CT schools
The Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action will change how colleges in Connecticut handle admissions and recruitment.
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Thousands in CT to benefit from Biden’s student loan debt relief plan
Some borrowers who earn less than $125,000 will qualify for forgiveness up to $20,000. The average debt for Connecticut borrowers is $35,162.
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Justice Department says Yale discriminates against Asian-American and white applicants
Yale called the allegations ‘meritless’ and said the Justice Department made its findings before allowing Yale to provide requested documents.
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Congress weighs student loan forgiveness, but there’s a partisan hurdle
There’s a growing sense Congress should do more to tackle college debt, but no consensus on what should be done.
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Colleges help drive urban revival, but town-gown relationships can be fraught
Colleges may not have “saved” the cities where they are located, but they advanced urban revitalization.
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CT schools defend policies as Trump threatens funding over free speech
The Trump administration did not say what would prompt a school to lose its funding under the new “free speech” policy.
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Bush honored at funeral services in Washington
WASHINGTON – Work in Congress was halted on Monday as the body of former President George Herbert Walker Bush arrived here as part of funeral services that will be held throughout the week. Connecticut’s lawmakers plan to be among those who honor the nation’s 41st president this week.
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Attorneys for Kavanaugh’s Yale accuser worry FBI ‘is not conducting a serious investigation.’
Washington – A lawyer for former Connecticut resident Deborah Ramirez, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of exposing himself to her in a Yale dorm room, said the FBI conducted a “detailed and productive interview” Sunday of his client. But in a series of tweets on Tuesday, the attorney said he is concerned “that the FBI is not conducting — or not being permitted to conduct – a serious investigation.”
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Blumenthal helped Kavanaugh classmate send FBI emails on efforts to discredit Yale accuser
WASHINGTON – Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he tried to help a Yale classmate of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh send the FBI emails that she says show that the judge’s team was trying to discredit the story of Deborah Ramirez, who has accused the judge of exposing himself to her at a party.
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Blumenthal, other Dems, reject scheduling of Friday vote on Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans have scheduled a vote on Supreme Court candidate Brett Kavanaugh for Friday morning, just one day after he and sexual assault accuser Christine Blasey Ford are due to testify before the lawmakers. The scheduling of the vote provoked Democrats on the panel, including Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., to accuse Republicans of a rush to judgment and of pressing for Kavanaugh’s confirmation with little regard to the allegations against him.
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Kavanaugh accused of sexual misconduct at Yale
WASHINGTON – A former Yale classmate has accused Supreme Court nominee of Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, according to a story posted by the New Yorker late Sunday. Kavanaugh denied the accusation, calling it “a smear, plain and simple.”