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This is ridiculous, Hegseth doesn’t belong in the same breath as Colin Powell

Pete Hegseth removed Colin Powell’s name from a list of notable African Americans, buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington National Cemetery has begun removing web pages that highlight the contributions of Black, Hispanic and women veterans. This comes as the Arlington National Cemetery has reportedly removed several web pages that celebrated Black and women veterans. President Donald Trump’s executive orders on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the federal government.
Gen. Powell was moved to a new section of Notable Americans on page 60.

So, it’s ok for technology but not for those who pick your crops? I see a double standard here.

Battle looms over H-1B visas WASHINGTON — Of all the rich and powerful people cozying up to President-elect Donald Trump, few have rushed to Mar-a-Lago faster than the crowned heads of big tech, including California’s own chiefs of Google and Meta.

Confusion in the house?

Opinion | Vivek Ramaswamy says the U.S. can't compete globally because our sitcoms were bad The DOGE co-chair blames 1990s-era sitcom depictions of “cool” and “nerdy” kids for what he considers the country’s engineering shortage.

You have got to be kidding me.

Opinion | Why Trump wants the Panama Canal is a mystery. The threat behind it is not. For much of Latin America, Trump's MAGA slogan harkens back to a time defined by U.S. imperialism and exploitation.

I am proud as a graduate of the UCLA Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership to see the university continue to become more diverse. This follows the trend of our country also becoming more diverse.

UCLA’s fall class is among its most diverse Madison Hamilton graduated from Canoga Park Senior High School in spring with multiple accolades: She was high school valedictorian with a 4.5 GPA who aced all eight of her AP tests. She tutored fellow students with special needs and founded a social club for them. And she received a rarefied admiss...

Unfortunately, most school boards are unprepared for the coming budget cuts. Perhaps there should be mentoring for school board members who desire to learn more

School Boards Face Their Most Difficult Budget Season Ever. Many Are Unprepared Roza & Anderson: Visits to 200 board meetings make clear just how inexperienced members are in making deep cuts, but financial training can help.

Being part of the resistance is important to the Center for Leadership, Equity, and Research. We will do our part.

California readies to again lead resistance The last time Donald Trump was president, California led the liberal resistance to his agenda. Now it is poised to reprise the role.

I'd like to share this song from a 1960's album that is very fitting today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tllTDwQKV8😎

Nina Simone - Backlash Blues (Official Audio) "Backlash Blues" by Nina SimoneFollow Nina Simone: https://NinaSimone.lnk.to/listenYDSubscribe to the official Nina Simone YouTube channel: https://NinaSimon...

This song comes from a 60's album I regularly listen to. It's a very good "equity" song

Nina Simone - Backlash Blues (Official Audio) "Backlash Blues" by Nina SimoneFollow Nina Simone: https://NinaSimone.lnk.to/listenYDSubscribe to the official Nina Simone YouTube channel: https://NinaSimon...

Good morning, It has been many years since my experience as a school administrator came to an end but I have misgivings about this law. Will this be open-season on students sent to the office for "defiance?" School discipline will run rampant on many sites. Dr. Ken

This is a wonderful opinion piece about "freedom." Some will say that because it is written by an academic, that it is naturally biased. Read it and remember what freedom means.

Opinion | Freedom Must Be for All Freedom is not just an absence of evil. Freedom is the presence of good.

As a social justice nonprofit, we should consider what is fair to the American public and vote accordingly. This, like so many other things, is about winning the political battle...
Dr. Ken

If the GOP won’t govern, it should lose the House Republicans who run the House, few Americans are paying attention to their antics of late, given the focus on the presidential race. Here’s what they’re up to: busily exemplifying the definition of insanity — doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.