Ra'laya Myers, a 13-year-old student in North Philadelphia, expressed her enthusiasm for the Summer Achievers program, stating, "Everybody is like, literally, family here. It's a safe space." This highlights the program's community feel, making it a welcoming environment for students.
SCORE, a nonprofit that has supported small businesses for over six decades, faces a significant setback from a recent tax and spending bill that eliminated about 60% of its federal funding.
A provision within President Donald Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" will allocate an extra $300 million for protecting Mar-a-Lago and other properties owned by Trump - money that Trump could partially profit from, if history is any indicator.
Due to immigration enforcement fears, fewer children attended the zoo program, and virtually no parents participated in education workshops designed to support their learning.
Democratic members of the Florida congressional delegation seek to halt federal funding to an immigration detention center in the Everglades, labeling it as lawless and inhumane.
In the past decade, as extreme weather killed nearly 700 people in Texas, the state relinquished $225 million in federal grant money that it was supposed to spend on protecting residents from disasters.
Attorney General Letitia James stated, "This administration's illegal attempt to play politics with its funds will put the most vulnerable members of our communities in danger."
Scientists fear that the restrictions on Covid mRNA vaccines may impede progress in mRNA cancer research, potentially stalling advancements in treating aggressive cancers such as pancreatic cancer.
Ford is committed to making the best, most cost-effective batteries for the next generation of electric vehicles in the United States. The BlueOval Battery Park Michigan is on track to qualify for the production tax credit-a win for our customers and a win for American competitiveness.
The IAIA currently enrolls around 850 students from 92 federally recognised tribes, most of whom come from rural reservations. Founded in 1962, IAIA is considered the "birthplace of contemporary Indigenous art".
Camilo, a young doctoral researcher, found his work in HIV prevention halted after his NIH grant was terminated, which he describes as 'a floating pair of scissors clipping my future'. This termination reflects the larger trend of federal funding cancellations targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) research, with grants flagged for containing keywords related to women, diverse, minority, and racially.
The Education Department paused $175 million in funding to the University of Pennsylvania for allowing a male to compete on its women's swimming team, with a resolution requiring Penn to return swimming awards that were exaggeratedly attributed to trans women athletes.
The legislation will harm the health of children, families, and communities. The cuts to Medicaid and SNAP will mean that many children will not have healthy food to eat. When they are sick, they will not have health insurance to cover their medical bills—which means some children will simply forgo essential health care.
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