Racial equity, social justice grant apps in Iowa City due Jan. 4: The city’s Human Rights Commission will award $100,000 in grant funds to groups and businesses focused on “encouraging, empowering, and engaging racial equity and social justice initiatives.” Read more from the City of Iowa City Government.
More abortion services, gender-affirming care in southern Illinois with new Planned Parenthood clinic: The Illinois group raised $40 million to fund the new Carbondale center and says the center “welcomes all patients regardless of their zip code.” (KHQA)
Fewer kids enrolled in kindergarten since pandemic: Home-schooling and the scheduling challenges triggered by entering kindergarten are some of the reasons why its enrollment has dropped nationwide by more than 5 percent since 2019 (The Hechinger Report).
Colorado ruling on Trump likely headed to U.S. Supreme Court: Election law expert Rick Hasen lays out why the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to review Tuesday’s historic ruling taking Trump off of Colorado’s presidential ballot. Read it in Election Law Blog.
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