LGBTQ+ students are feeling “fear and hesitation” under Trump. What’s Peralta doing about it?
Each college acknowledged a desire to protect queer students, but institutional approaches have varied.
District Chancellor Gilkerson called the reductions in force a “survival strategy.”
68 positions could be eliminated including administrative, classified, and more
Officials consider layoffs, college closures in light of repeated deficits
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A White House memo mandating a freeze on all federal grants left students nationwide concerned about their financial aid.
