MADISON, Wis.— Republican lawmakers voted to cut the University of Wisconsin (UW) System’s budget by $32 million on Thursday despite a projected record-high $7 billion state budget surplus, leaving the university nearly half a billion dollars short of what it requested. The cut comes in reaction to Republican anger over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)…
Top Military Enlisted Say Housing and Pay Issues Hurt Recruitment, Retention
The military’s top enlisted members say poor housing, health care, childcare, and pay problems are deleterious to recruiting and retention. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) claimed that a plan promoted by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to freeze discretionary spending at FY 2022 levels would only make things worse. “We can’t take a…
New York City School Officials Say $215 Million Budget Cut Is Necessary, Will Appeal Judge’s Ruling
The New York City Department of Education (DOE) is seeking to overturn a temporary restraining order that’s preventing the department from implementing $215 million in budget cuts for the 2022–2023 school year. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Lyle E. Frank ruled in favor of a group of parents and teachers who sued the city over the…
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