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Idaho Legislature Passes Bill Banning Trans Girls From Competing in Female College Athletics
The Idaho state legislature recently passed a bill, 24-11, banning trans and intersex girls from competing as females in school and college athletics, despite there being no reported trans athletes competing in the state, reports Vox. If signed by Gov. Brad Little, the bill would require high school and college female athletes to “undergo invasive […]
March 20, 2020
News Roundup
Idaho Senate Passes Anti-Affirmative Action Bill
Following a heated debate, the Idaho Senate voted 25-10 in favor of legislation that would forbid any preferences for women or minorities in state or local government hiring, contracting and public education, reported the Idaho Press on Thursday. “People need to be hired by their merits and competencies,” said Sen. Steve Vick, R-Dalton Gardens, the […]
March 17, 2020
Students
Goucher College Creates Project to Research History of Slavery on Campus Land
To study the role and use of slavery and racism on the land in which Goucher College now resides on, the school launched the Hallowed Ground Project.
October 28, 2019
News Roundup
Bill Introduced in Georgia Will Allow Payment of College Athletes
A new bill will be introduced in the Georgia General Assembly that will permit college athletes to earn compensation and hire agents, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC). The state of California recently signed a similar bill into a law, which allows college athletes to be paid for the “use of their name, image […]
October 24, 2019
News Roundup
Representatives Introduce Pell Grant Sustainability Act
U.S. Representative Susie Lee and Sean Casten have collaborated to create the Pell Grant Sustainability Act in order to ensure “federal resources for college students keep up with current costs by indexing Pell Grants to inflation.” Pell Grants are becoming less valuable each year, making it difficult for 7 million students to afford college tuition. […]
October 14, 2019
News Roundup
Petition for Potential Freeze on SC College Tuition Receives Warm Reaction
A bill that would briefly stop increases in South Carolina college tuition was recently presented to the Joint Education and Finance Study Committee and received warm reactions from committee members. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Vincent Sheheen and states that if passed, it would establish a $125-million trust fund to increase state funding of […]
October 18, 2018
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