Here’s how PGCPS officials are preparing for ICE officers in schools
PGCPS officials aim to educate community members about their immigration rights and reaffirm their commitment to making schools safe for students.
NCAA bans transgender athletes from women’s sports after Trump executive order
The decision, effective immediately, came one day after United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday.
Trump signs order aiming to ban trans women, girls from women’s sports
The order requires all executive departments and agencies to review grants for educational programs and revoke funding if they fail to comply.
UMD shares guidance for interactions with federal immigration enforcement officers
The guidance comes after United States President Donald Trump signed 10 executive orders about immigration during his first week in office.
Prince George’s County youth figure skater killed in American Airlines crash
Olivia Ter was returning from the United States Figure Skating National Development Camp in Wichita, Kansas. She was 12 years old.
4 members of Prince George’s County union presumed dead after American Airlines crash
The four victims were part of the United Association of Steamfitters Local 602. The chapter represents workers in the Washington, D.C., area.
Trump targets ‘Hamas sympathizers’ on college campuses in executive order
The order directs federal resources to “prosecute, remove or otherwise hold to account the perpetrators” of antisemitism on college campuses.
Trump’s proposed federal funding freeze sends college students, parents in panic
A federal judge temporarily blocked the order on Tuesday, which would not have affected federal funding for student loans and Pell Grants.
UMD higher education experts brace for impacts of incoming Trump administration
Higher education experts at this university expressed concern for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campuses and potential cuts to federal funding for research and student aid.
Donald Trump nominates UMD finance professor as deputy treasury secretary
Michael Faulkender serves as the dean’s finance professor in this university’s business school.