By Eve Hill Last week, the Trump administration took a massive slash at the Department of Education’s staff, cutting nearly 50% of all staff, shuttering 7 out of 12 civil rights offices and gutting the Digital Access Team. The effects of these cuts aren’t limited to those who were fired, or to bureaucratic processes. They … Read more
Eve Hill was quoted as a legal authority in The New York Times about possible discrimination against people with disabilities in scientific research grants as a result of President Trump’s executive order. The New York Times reported that a postdoctoral researcher learned that his application for a National Institute of Health (NIH) grant, studying the … Read more
February 14, 2025 By: Jamie Strawbridge, Anisha Queen, Eve Hill These are uncertain times for federal employees, many of whom have worked remotely since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 or before but now are being called back into the office. President Trump has instructed federal departments and agencies to “take all necessary … Read more
By Eve Hill On January 29, 2025 President Trump issued an Executive Order to on Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families. The Order frames the public education system as failing and promotes universal K-12 voucher programs, allowing families to use public funds for private school tuition. It also directs the Department of Education to … Read more
By Eve Hill Immediately upon President Trump’s return to the Oval Office, he issued an Executive Order allegedly aimed at “defending” women from so-called gender ideology extremism. The purpose of this Order is to roll back both recognition and protections for transgender and nonbinary people. Regardless of the President’s feelings, transgender and nonbinary people have … Read more