Chicago’s Black Students Success Plan: Why is the Trump administration investigating it?

Recent Views 8 In February 2025, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) rolled out the Black Student Success Plan, a sweeping five-year program aimed at confronting racial disparities in education. Mandated by a 2023 Illinois law, the plan sought to ensure Black students achieve academic parity with their peers and addressed representation, discipline, and curriculum inclusivity.The plan…

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Iran ‘one week’ from bomb-grade uranium? Protests flare again in Tehran – top developments

Recent Views 8 Isfahan nuclear facility, Iran (PTI file photo) Iran a week away from producing bomb-grade uranium? Rising tensions in Tehran once again worry Uncle Sam, as President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the region, Steve Witkoff, expressed concerns amid escalating strains between the Trump administration and Ayatollah Khamenei’s establishment. He also pointed out…

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David Lammy takes over as UK deputy PM: Tax row prompts cabinet reshuffle; Yvette Cooper becomes foreign minister

Recent Views 3 David Lammy, left, and Yvette Cooper British prime minister Keir Starmer on Friday appointed foreign minister David Lammy as deputy prime minister in a major cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of Angela Rayner over a tax underpayment controversy.Lammy, 53, will also take on the role of justice secretary. As part of the…

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