As President Donald Trump’s administration pushes back against radical leftist gender ideology, the Department of Education is taking aim at agreements from prior administrations.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has rolled back provisions of resolution agreements stemming from previous administrations, unshackling schools from unlawful enforcement of Title IX, according to the department.

“Today, the Trump Administration is removing the unnecessary and unlawful burdens that prior Administrations imposed on schools in its relentless pursuit of a radical transgender agenda,” Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey said in a statement.

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“While previous Administrations launched Title IX investigations based on ‘misgendering,’ the Trump Administration is investigating allegations of girls and women being injured by men on their sports team or feeling violated by men in their intimate spaces,” she added.

“Today is yet another demonstration of the Trump Administration’s commitment to uphold the law, protect our students, and restore common sense. No longer will the federal government force educational institutions to violate the law or punish them for upholding it,” Richey declared.

The Department of Education listed Cape Henlopen School District, Delaware Valley School District, Fife School District, La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, Sacramento City Unified and Taft College.

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“OCR is rescinding portions of six resolution agreements that were reached through the illegal, heavy-handed manipulation of Title IX. The Department will therefore no longer monitor or enforce these agreements,” the department said.

A settlement that Delaware Valley School District had with the Obama administration required the district to allow students to utilize restrooms that matched their gender identity, according to The Associated Press.

In February, the Trump administration sent the district a letter saying it was rescinding the settlement. 

The administration required the district to rescind antidiscrimination protections for transgender pupils, the AP reported.

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The school board voted last month to alter its transgender student policies to comply with the administration’s requirements, the outlet reported.

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The government is set to invest £38 million in colleges across the region

Cambridge Regional College is set to get a £2 million upgrade after funding was confirmed by the Department for Education (DfE). It comes as the government invests £38 million to restore run-down further education colleges in the East of England.

A total of 19 colleges across the region will receive funding, which they can spend according to their needs. The funding is intended to improve learning environments and minimise disruptions to lessons.

Cambridge Regional College will receive £1,958,468.45 in funding. The funding will be allocated according to student numbers that colleges have reported to the DfE.

Skills Minister Jacqui Smith said: “The young people in these colleges are the engineers, bricklayers and designers of the future, and they and the dedicated staff teaching them deserve the best possible environment to learn and succeed.

“This £38 million investment will repair and modernise facilities across all 19 colleges in the East of England, giving young people the spaces they need to build the skills they need for good careers, helping to drive economic growth.”

New government data revealed the 10 constituencies with the highest levels of child poverty in the East of England and two Cambridgeshire areas are among them

Two areas in Cambridgeshire with the highest levels of child poverty have been revealed. New government data revealed the 10 constituencies with the highest levels of child poverty in the East of England – and two Cambridgeshire areas are among them.

The new data, published on March 26, 2026, for the years 2022 to 2025, shows that Peterborough and North East Cambridgeshire had the highest levels of child poverty in the region.

According to The Children’s Society’s research, the data showed that 41.1% of children up to and including age 15 in Peterborough live in poverty. In North East Cambridgeshire, 30.8% of children live in poverty.

This new data shows that nearly 1 in 4 children across the East of England are living in poverty, after the cost of housing. Across the UK this figure stands at 27% equating to 4 million children.

Scrapping the two-child limit will come into effect on April 6, 2026. Increasing eligibility for free school meals in England will come into effect from September 2026, alongside other measures which aim to lead to a reduction in child poverty across the East of England.

Andrew Pakes, the Labour MP for Peterborough, said: “Ensuring every child in Peterborough gets the best start in life is a top priority for me and for this government. The reality is that too many families here – the majority of them in work – are still facing the daily reality and pressures of child poverty.”

Mr Pakes added: “That is why I am proud to have voted to lift nearly 10,000 children in our city out of poverty by ending the two-child limit. That cruel cap has been the biggest single driver of child poverty in Peterborough. Scrapping it is an important step in easing the pressures that push families towards Peterborough Foodbank, the Care Zone and others doing such important work supporting those in need.”

Jezz, 22, who is a Youth Ambassador for the End Child Poverty Coalition, and grew up in the East of England, said: “For so many young people like me, life starts with the odds stacked against them. Poverty is a weight they are forced to carry with them throughout childhood, and for many, into later life.

“The disadvantages it deals in education, and the harm it can cause to wellbeing and to health, makes any idea of a fair start in life a fantasy. I hope that behind each data point we can think of the child’s life that is fundamentally shaped and altered by this experience and begin to treat the crisis with the seriousness it deserves.”

Mark Russell, Chief Executive of The Children’s Society, which is a member of the End Child Poverty Coalition, said: “These figures lay bare the reality for families across the East of England – too many children are growing up in poverty which has lasting consequences for their health, education, and futures.

“We welcome steps like scrapping the two-child limit and expanding free school meals, but these numbers are a stark reminder that the work is not even close to being done.”

Mr Pakes continued: “I am determined to make Peterborough a better place for families and children. Last week we opened our fifth new Family Hub in the city and are extending more breakfast clubs at primary schools over the coming months, so no child has to start the day hungry.

“I’m also proud that around 16,000 more local children will benefit from a free school meal every school day come September.”

The unit is set to open in 2027

The refurbishment of a primary school in Stanground is set to benefit from a new specialist unit for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

The work will see a space at Southfields Primary School that is currently underutilised comprehensively refurbished to create a dedicated SEND Specialist Unit for 38 children. Set to open in 2027, the facility will welcome pupils aged five to 11 with autism spectrum disorder and associated learning difficulties.

The refurbishment is part of the council’s commitment to ensuring every child and young person in the city will have access to quality education in their local community, and have their needs met by trained staff, regardless of their individual requirements.

Councillor Katy Cole, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, said the council was “proud to take this important step” in helping to provide a nurturing and inspiring environment that will enable every child to flourish.

“By investing in inclusive provision, we are making strong inroads into ensuring that children and families can remain rooted in their communities while benefiting from specialist support,” she said.

At present, 66 primary-aged children in Peterborough are waiting for specialist SEND placements, none of which are likely to become available until September 2027.

Cllr Cole said: “Our vision is for every child to experience belonging and opportunity in their local school, supported by trained staff who share our commitment. This new unit will help us realise this key aim and I look forward to seeing it established.”

The remodelling work at Southfields Primary School was authorised by Peterborough City Council at a Cabinet meeting on March 24.

The Alberta government has introduced legislation to ensure children and young teens won’t be able to access sexually graphic images in books at public libraries.

Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams, at a news conference, stressed they will not ban books. He held up a sexually explicit example of the graphic images they seek to restrict.

“We will require that they are put behind a counter in a place that children cannot find them,” Williams said Thursday after tabling the bill in the house.

“When a family walks into a public library, they should feel confident that appropriate safeguards are in place, that their children will feel comfortable there,” he added.

“It’s a reasonable expectation to balance the needs of the family along with the ability for libraries to continue offering services.”

The bill looks at steps to make sure children ages 15 and under can’t access visual depictions of sex. Options include having such material controlled by library staff or put in separate areas.

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Premier Danielle Smith’s government previously made rule changes to ban graphic sexual material in school libraries, resulting in some books being pulled from shelves.

Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi mocked Williams’ bill.

“This government with its $9.4-billion deficit, its inability to spend any money correctly, is now building a team of library inspectors,” Nenshi told reporters at the legislature.

“Can you imagine? What do they wear? What are their uniforms? Do they read every book? Are they librarians?

“This is insanity, and it’s taking away the ability of people to make their own decisions.

“This government doesn’t believe in human rights,” he added. “It believes in dictating what people read, what people see, what people think.”

In Calgary, Mayor Jeromy Farkas told reporters, “We’re still reviewing the exact legislation and what the impacts would be.

He added, “My understanding is the intent, at least from the various conversations I’ve had with ministers as well as public statements, was this was not intended to capture standalone libraries and that municipal autonomy would be respected.”

The library changes are one part of the bill. It also proposes changes to create a provincewide councillor accountability framework the includes enforceable standards of conduct and third-party investigations for serious misconduct.

It will also require municipalities to publicly disclose salaries above a specified threshold.

Farkas said he is happy to give the bill his “endorsement” especially on accountability measures and code of conduct.

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The post-graduation job hunt is beginning for hundreds of thousands of students across Canada.

For many, it’s a frustrating cycle of looking for jobs without having experience yet — when that’s a minimum requirement.

“Employers now have a higher bar because they expect students to show up ready to work, but university is not necessarily preparing them to show up ready with both the AI skills and the human interpersonal skills,” said Venture For Canada CEO Steven Wang.

“There’s a disconnect and I call that an ‘experience gap’ that we need to bridge.”

Non-profit Venture For Canada works to bridge the gap between employers and students heading into the workforce.

According to Wang, one in five small businesses are closing entry-level roles — limiting opportunities for recent grads.

“We are seeing 14 per cent unemployment among youth, that’s double the national average,” said Wang. “In some ways, that could be a bigger impact in the longer term. This might be the beginning; we’re seeing the anticipatory impact of AI and other disruptions.”

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For recent University of Toronto graduate Serina Woo, the job search has been ongoing since she graduated in 2025.

Woo has taken on several part-time jobs while looking for her 9 to 5, but says competing with graduates of master’s programs for the same roles is challenging.

“A lot of the times I hear from employers saying, ‘You’re perfect, you’re such a great candidate, I know you’d be a really good fit for the team, but there’s someone else with several more years of experience,’” said Woo.

She is grateful for this period of time without a 9 to 5, as she gets to explore her other interests and options while still young.

However, finding jobs that provide the necessary income while being unable to work on a subject you’re passionate about is difficult.

“I would love to work in psychology and that environment, but I have decided to work in restaurants because it’s good money and often I can get jobs very easily without necessarily having decades of experience,” said Isabelle Malavoy Mundle.

The June 2025 post-secondary graduate has been working mostly part-time jobs since leaving school and said it’s hard to find good-paying, stable jobs without a master’s degree.

“So, I have come to the realization that it is going to be important for me to specialize and go back to school in order to find stable income that I am passionate about,” Malavoy Mundle said. “Making sure I can pay the bills.”

Wang wants all sectors, government, businesses and universities to work together to ensure the next generation is given its fair shake.

“They just want a chance,” Wang said. “I think they’ve done all the right things, they’ve gotten the good grades and jumped through all the hoops and now they feel like there’s no opportunities.

“What we need is to provide concrete, realistic pathways for them.”

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Calling Lakes Wellness Centre is planning to open in Fort Qu’Appelle, Sask., with the aim of allowing people to remove themselves from the struggles of everyday life and ground themselves.

Before the mental health facility opens its doors, there will be three phases to its programming. Phase 1 will begin with online treatment, which aims to help those who seek remote guidance, followed by referrals to the facility and ending with the facility opening in late summer.

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The building will offer resources that aim to help staff treat addiction and mental health, including counselling, gym, yoga, massages and lectures, and is based in Fort Qu’Appelle to surround people with nature.

Steve Low, Calling Lakes Wellness chief operating officer, hopes people reach out to the organization and wants people who are struggling to know that there is always hope.

Sania Ali has more details in the video above.

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A nursery in Cambridge has achieved a ‘strong standard’ rating in all areas by Ofsted in their latest inspection

A Cambridge nursery where children “flourish and thrive” has been praised by inspectors in its latest Ofsted report. Edwinstowe Close Day Nursery in Cambridge has been rated as “strong standard” in all areas after their latest inspection in January 2026.

The nursery, which provides care and education for children aged from three months to five years, offers a “walm and welcoming environment” to ensure each individual child’s needs are prioritised.

The report, published today (March 30), said that the school has a “highly ambitious curriculum” and learning is “incredibly well sequenced so that new knowledge builds on previous learning”.

The report said: “Leaders and staff work tirelessly to ensure that children’s emotional and physical health is developed extremely well. All rooms have family books and photos to help support a genuine sense of belonging.”

Inspectors found that children “flourish and thrive in this nurturing and welcoming nursery” and “develop warm and trusting relationships with staff, who know them incredibly well.” Consequently, “they learn, develop and achieve very well”.

The report found that “babies learn and practise focus during activities” and “older children are expressive with impressive language skills”.

Edwinstowe Close Manager, Fran Harris said: “We are delighted with the outcome of our recent inspection, securing strong standard gradings in every area. This is an incredible reflection of the hard work, teamwork, and commitment shown by our staff each and every day. We are hugely proud of this achievement and remain focused on providing the very best for our children and families.”

“Children demonstrate extremely high levels of independence, with older children being completely self-sufficient at mealtimes”, the report said.

Additionally, staff support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and work with parents to ensure children receive support. The report said: “Parents speak glowingly of the dedication of staff and leaders to ensuring children feel heard, supported and valued.”

Staff model gentleness, kindness and enthusiasm for learning and in return children respond positively to this and “behaviour throughout is generally exemplary.”

To improve, in their next steps, Ofsted asked leaders and those responsible for governance to “sustain their work to ensure continued improvement and high standards” and “focus on creating a transformational impact on the outcomes and experiences of disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities”.

Vanier College is apologizing after facing criticism for postponing a Holocaust commemoration event, acknowledging it failed to fully consider the impact of the decision.

In a statement sent to Global News, the college said its 34th Holocaust and Genocide Symposium went ahead as planned last week, featuring multiple educational activities and guest speakers for students, faculty and staff.

However, the college said the decision to reschedule the commemorative portion of the event was made amid heightened attention to safety and security.

“In doing so, the College acknowledges that it did not fully consider the significance and impact that such a change could carry. This was an oversight,” the statement said.

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The college extended “sincere apologies” to those affected, “especially to Ms. Eva Kuper and all Holocaust survivors,” and said it is taking full responsibility.

It added it is working with the event organizer to hold a rescheduled commemoration for students and staff “under conditions that allow it to proceed with the respect and attention it deserves.”

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The apology follows criticism from Kuper, a Holocaust survivor and educator, who had been scheduled to speak at the event before it was cancelled less than a week in advance.

“It was very disappointing that Vanier decided to cancel the commemoration in fear,” Kuper told Global News on Thursday, saying she had been told there were concerns about possible demonstrations.

“When fear rules your decisions rather than conviction of what is right, that’s dangerous,” she said. “I think that it was cowardly.”

Vanier had said earlier the decision to postpone the commemorative event — while continuing the broader symposium — was made despite no specific threat, citing the current geopolitical context and advice from its security team.

The college’s director general, Benoit Morin, previously described the situation as a “misunderstanding,” adding the decision applied only to the commemoration and not the symposium’s broader programming.

The Jewish Community Council of Montreal also condemned the move, calling it “a disgraceful act of capitulation” and emphasizing the importance of preserving opportunities for survivor testimony.

In its latest statement, Vanier said it values its longstanding relationship with the Jewish community and remains committed to remembrance, education and dialogue.

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A Holocaust survivor and educator says Montreal’s Vanier College failed in its responsibility to students after cancelling a planned Holocaust commemoration event this week over security concerns.

Eva Kuper, a volunteer with the Montreal Holocaust Museum and a retired educator who has taught early childhood education at Concordia University, said she was scheduled to speak at the event Wednesday before it was called off less than a week in advance.

“I was scheduled to participate and speak at a commemoration of the Shoah, the Holocaust,” Kuper told Global News in an interview.

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“It was very disappointing that Vanier decided to cancel the commemoration in fear, I was told, of demonstrations and problems with agitators outside the college.”

Vanier College said in a statement Wednesday that its 34th Symposium on the Holocaust and Genocide is continuing as planned, but the commemorative event was postponed.

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“While the College was not the target of a specific threat, in light of the current geopolitical context and information provided by our security team, we elected to review the event’s scheduling and format to err on the side of caution,” the statement said.

Kuper said the decision was based on fear rather than principle.

“When fear rules your decisions rather than conviction of what is right, that’s dangerous,” she said. “I think that it was cowardly.”

She said educational institutions have a duty to foster understanding and remembrance, particularly at a time of rising tensions.

“We live in a very fractured world now, and I think that we have to remember our history,” Kuper said. “I think that an educational institution such as Vanier has an obligation to educate their students and help them see each other as human beings.”

Kuper, who was born in 1940 and hidden as a child in Poland during the Second World War, said she survived with the help of non-Jewish rescuers and later immigrated to Canada in 1948.

She said her planned talk would have focused on responsibility and the importance of education.

“My talk was really going to be about our responsibilities as human beings, about the importance of remembrance, and how if education is the only tool, are we using it to the best of its possibilities,” she said over Zoom.

The Jewish Community Council of Montreal sharply criticized the college’s decision, calling it “a disgraceful act of capitulation.”

“When a Holocaust commemoration is deemed a ‘security risk,’ that is not a reason to cancel the event, it is proof that something has gone deeply wrong,” the organization said in its statement.

The group also pointed to the significance of survivor testimony.

“One of the last living witnesses to history was ready to share her testimony, and an institution of higher learning decided that it was safer to cancel her than to stand behind her. Cowardice.”

Kuper said the timing makes such events even more critical.

“If we don’t learn from our history, then we’re condemned to repeat it and we’re well on the way to repetition,” she said.

She added she hopes the college reconsiders in the future.

“I would hope that Vanier reconsiders this decision, if not for this year, then for next year, and allow students to learn from it.”

She said the Montreal Holocaust Museum is offering free admission to Vanier students in the coming weeks as a gesture of goodwill.

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