The Center Square, Author at Akamai Daily News

Education dept. launches 18 Title IX probes as Supreme Court hears cases

Friday, January 16 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The Trump administration has launched a series of investigations into various public schools and state departments of education across the country over Title IX allegations related to the participation of transgender athletes in girls' sports. ... Read More.

California leads suit to preserve U.S. Department of Education

Monday, January 12 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a massive multi-state coalition, has expanded a legal challenge against the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. ... Read More.

Court blocks Trump admin’s medical research funding cuts

Tuesday, January 6 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit has affirmed a lower court's decision barring the Trump administration from cutting funding for medical and public health research at universities and other institutions, following a lawsuit by 22 attorneys general. ... Read More.

Energy expert: WA gas prices lagging national drops due to high taxes, other factors

Monday, January 5 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - While motorists in much of the rest of the nation are seeing gas prices below $3 a gallon, drivers in Washington state continue to deal with fuel costs averaging closer to $4 a gallon, thanks to specific state-level policies and... Read More.

Study: Interest rises in AI tools in education

Thursday, January 1 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Artificial intelligence tools for education continue to grow, according to a new study by One Click Human, a web-based platform designed to make AI-generated text sound natural and human-written. ... Read More.

Tariffs to transgender athletes: SCOTUS cases to watch in 2026

Monday, December 29 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court will head into 2026 with numerous high profile decisions to issue. Transgender athletes, birthright citizenship, presidential firing power, tariffs and redistricting are several issues that hang in the balance of the high court's decision making. ... Read More.

Climate activists v. the U.S. energy industry: Cases to watch in 2026

Sunday, December 28 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Anti-oil and gas advocates across the country have pursued litigation in recent years attempting to force the fossil fuel industry to pay for decades of financial damages the advocates claim were caused by climate change. ... Read More.

California second in nation for child care costs, study shows

Friday, December 26 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - A study by the financial organization SmartAsset places California as the second-most expensive state in the country for parents of young children. According... Read More.

California attorney general joins coalition to protect trans youth in sports

Tuesday, December 23 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 12 Democratic attorneys general on Tuesday, submitting an amicus brief opposing a legal challenge to Minnesota's policies that allow transgender athletes to participate in female sports. ... Read More.

Attorneys general sue to keep consumer bureau funded

Monday, December 22 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Democratic attorneys general from 22 jurisdictions sued the Trump administration Monday over its plans to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. "We won't stand by... Read More.

Author: The Center Square