The department will distribute funding to states for safe housing for recovering youth The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has allocated over $45 million into its…
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Education Department Alerts State Education Officials of Ed-Flex Authority
The department sent a letter outlining the application for the ability to opt out of certain programs without waivers. The Education Department sent a letter to all chief…
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House Advances D.C. Youth Offender Bills
Congress proposes lowering the maximum and minimum ages of juvenile prosecution. The House of Representatives passed two bills this week to reduce the maximum and minimum age a…
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Education Secretary Responds to “Nation’s Report Card”
The annual report shows the lowest 12th-grade math and reading proficiency since 1992. The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) issued its annual report on student proficiency levels…
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Supreme Court Declines to Block Mississippi Social Media Age Verification Law
Allows ongoing lawsuit to continue without immediate intervention The Supreme Court declined to block a Mississippi law that imposes age verification and parental consent requirements on social media…
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Eighth Circuit Court Upholds Arkansas Ban on Transgender Interventions for Minors
The panel stated that the law regulates medical procedures without discrimination. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an Arkansas law last week that bans transgender procedures and…
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President Trump Proposes Federalizing D.C. After DOGE Employee Attacked
The president suggests juvenile carjackers be charged as adults. President Donald Trump proposed that the federal government take over running the District of Columbia after a group of…
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Education Department to Release $1.3 Billion in After-School Program Funding
The decision was announced after senators send a letter requesting release of funding. The Education Department recently announced that it will release $1.3 billion in funding for a…
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SCOTUS Upholds Texas Age-Verification Law for Porn Sites
The ruling allows the state to require adult content sites to verify user age and endorsed state authority to shield minors from explicit material. The U.S. Supreme Court…
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FTC Considers Investigating Doctors Over Transgender Interventions for Minors
The commission has scheduled a workshop on cross-sex hormones and surgeries for July. The Federal Trade Commission may investigate medical professionals who have promoted transgender interventions for minors.…
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