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As of February 2025, NCHE serves as the director of one of the Librarys newest regional granting entities, the Great Plains Region. NCHE is currently accepting Notices of Intent to apply for funding, and anticipates granting all funds by May 2025, for projects that will end no later than May 2026.
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renowned political scientist, distinguished educator, and cherished mentor, passed away on January 26, 2025, at the age of 93. He was deeply engaged in public service and community advocacy, lending his voice and expertise to advance policies aimed at creating a more equitable society. Dr. Matthew Holden Jr. Congressional Record.
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Enforcement actions undertaken in these locations have a ripple effect,” said Heidi Altman, the director of federal advocacy at the National Immigration Law Center.
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It is creating so much more work and chaos,” said Emma Grasso Levine, the Title IX policy and senior program manager at the advocacy group Know Your IX. Related: How could Project 2025 change education? In some cases, schools in the very same district are subject to different rules. “It Are we enforcing this rule or that rule?“
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