The D.C. Council is reviewing Mayor Bowser’s $1.1B deficit budget, with hearings through May 12 and a first vote expected June 9. Advocates raise concerns on proposed cuts to child care subsidies and the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund.
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Funding shift boosts HBCUs but cuts support for other minority-serving colleges like the University of Baltimore
The U.S. Department of Education is reallocating nearly $500 million in funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges, while cutting $350 million from Predominantly Black and Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The move has sparked backlash from university leaders and lawmakers who say it pits minority-serving institutions against one another and threatens critical student support programs.
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DC unemployment rate is the highest in the US for the third straight month
Washington, D.C.’s unemployment rate climbed to 6 percent in July — the highest in the nation for the third consecutive month — fueled by mass federal worker layoffs under President Trump’s workforce cuts and a sharp decline in international tourism. Economists warn the trend could worsen racial disparities in employment and strain the city’s economy.
