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Students return home from cultural exchange, strengthening regional bonds for the future
In an increasingly interconnected world, opportunities for young people to learn beyond the classroom have never been more vital. This week, a group of students returned home after participating in a transformative cultural exchange program, one...

Trump admin. warns states infusing 'gender ideology' in sex ed could lose federal funds
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, August 27, 2025 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building is shown August 16, 2006, in Washington, D.C. The HHS building, also known as the Hubert H. Humphrey building, is located...

Western Pacific Maritime Academy hosts seminar to promote maritime training for Guam educators

Education board chairman: No more double-session classes by SY 2026-2027
Guam Education Board Chairman Angel Sablan on Monday night said there will be no double-session classes anymore by the School Year 2026-2027, as students and teachers shared their growing frustration with mixing two student populations together...

Guam after the battle: The plans that changed the island, in context
From July 21, 1944, to August 10, 1944, the brutal Battle of Guam occurred. During World War II, the Japanese army took over Guam, a prime naval base for the United States. The Battle of Guam was the retaking of this territory, but it was not a...

Department of Health Services says 40 states to remove "gender ideology" from curriculum, including OK
The U.S. Department of Health Services, through the Administration for Children and Families, announced 46 states and territories will need to "remove all references to gender ideology" from any federally-funded Personal Responsibility Education...

Community Events: Filipino outreach program opens registration for September classes
Eskwelahang Munti program participants pose for a graduation photo. Registration is now open for Eskwelahang Munti ng Guam, a Filipino language and cultural outreach program. The program, which is organized by the Filipino Cultural Center (FCC),...
Trump Administration Puts 46 States and Territories on Notice to Remove Gender Ideology Content from Sex Ed Materials
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through its Administration for Children and Families (ACF) demanded that 46 states and territories remove all references to gender ideology in their federally-funded Personal...

Federal Crackdown On Gender Ideology Puts Sex Ed Funding In Jeopardy In 46 US States
Last Updated:August 28, 2025, 00:10 IST The PREP initiative was established under the Affordable Care Act and has been in operation since 2010. The list of affected recipients includes 40 states and six US territories (File Photo: AP)On Tuesday,...

Steve Marshall urges U.S. Supreme Court to strike down ‘secret gender transition’ policies in schools
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is once again standing with the rights of parents to be able to protect their children from radical transgender ideology being spread in some public schools. Marshall, who is also a candidate for U.S....

Trump Admin Warns States: Remove Gender Ideology ‘Poison’ Or Lose Funding
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services directed 40 states, five territories, and Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to eliminate gender ideology from their federally funded Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) within 60 days....

China to unveil new 'Guam Killer' missile that could reach US base at military parade
China is set to reveal a never-before-seen version of the Dong Feng-26 ballistic missile at a significant military parade next month. This deadly weapon, nicknamed the 'Guam Killer' for its ability to reach the strategic American territory,...

Steve Marshall urges SCOTUS to hear student gender identity case
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a multi-state push for the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case examining whether school districts must notify parents regarding changes in their student’s gender identity. The amicus brief, signed...

Guam Education Board Chair responds to questions about Tiyan High’s future
“And when that happens, some of the students from Tiyan will go back to wherever school they came from or other schools, to make that place available again for schools that are being repaired. And I know you guys don’t like it–you’re already...
Michigan must remove gender ideology from health program’s sex ed material, feds say
Michigan is among the 46 U.S. states and territories facing demands from the Trump administration to remove mentions of gender ideology from sexual education material used in a federally financed health program — or risk losing the funding...

Tastemaker Fashion: French-inspired fashion at Make-A-Wish Foundation gala
Guests showed up in French berets, marinière or striped shirts, or scarves at The Make-A-Wish Foundation Guam and CNMI’s annual gala on Aug. 23 at Hyatt Regency Guam. With the theme “Wishes in Paris," guests had the liberty to match the occasion...

Heading out to the beach? Guam EPA warns of 18 polluted beaches
The Guam Environmental Protection Agency warned that 18 beaches on the island were polluted this week. Based on the results of 42 samples taken by Guam EPA on Aug. 26, the following recreational waters were identified to be polluted above the...

HHS Order States to Remove Gender Ideology Content From Sex Education
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announced on August 26 in a press release that it has demanded that 46 states and territories remove all references to gender...

Guam job seekers weigh work demands with personal needs at 2 job fairs
American Bakery baker Ellaine Aranas and production employee Pol F. Ignacio are seen at their table during Goodwind Career Day at the Micronesia Mall in Dededo on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. Photo by Frank San Nicolas/The Guam Daily Post HAGÅTÑA (The...

Guam names tentative awardees for BEAD program
By Pacific Island Times News Staff GTA TeleGuam, IT&E and Starlink are the provisional awardees of subgrants under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment, or BEAD, program, the Office of Infrastructure Policy and Development announced today....