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Thousands of federal employees have been fired since Trump’s second inauguration.

Tech Billionaire Elon Musk Leads Efforts to Shrink the Federal Government

Lane Kaplan ’27, Staff Writer April 1, 2025
Elon Musk, owner of SpaceX, Tesla and X, formerly known as Twitter, spent over $270 million supporting President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign.
If tuition continues to increase, a current kindergartener’s family could pay around $75,000 for high school at Sidwell Friends.

Sidwell Friends Raises Tuition to Nearly $60,000

Dylan Verma ’26, News Editor April 1, 2025
On Jan. 30, the Sidwell Friends Board of Trustees voted to increase tuition by 4% for all grades.
Former U.S. Trade Rep Ambassador Katerine Tai ’92 was this years Zeidman Lecturer.

China Studies Hosts 42nd Annual Zeidman Lecture

Sophie Cao ’26, Staff Writer April 1, 2025
On March 12, Ambassador Katerine Tai ’92 spoke at the annual Zeidman Lecture.
The new Kennedy Center Board of Governors elected Trump as Chairman.

Trump Fires Members of Kennedy Center Board of Governors

Harold Wyatt ’27, Staff Writer April 1, 2025
On Feb. 10, President Donald Trump fired 18 members of the Kennedy Center's Board of Governors appointed by former President Joe Biden.
President Trump and Vice President Vance berated President Zelenskyy at the White House earlier in March.

Trump Clashes With Zelenskyy On Military Aid

Aayushi Jorgensen ’27, Staff Writer April 1, 2025
Under the Trump administration, however, interactions between U.S. and Ukrainian officials have become increasingly tense. 
Juniors visited the National Museum of African American History museum to enhance their knowledge on U.S. history.

Junior Class Visits National Museum of African American History and Culture

Evan Tan ’28 and Steven Huang ’28 April 1, 2025
On Feb. 5, the Sidwell junior class visited the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture.
Black Sidwell students and alumni reunite during the Summit.

Black Alumni Alliance Hosts its Fourth Summit

Ayah Illyas ’28, Staff Writer April 1, 2025
On February, according to the Sidwell website, Sidwell hosted its fourth annual Black Alumni Alliance summit.
Students will take two regional history classes as underclassmen.

Sidwell Redesigns History Curriculum for Underclassmen

Ajuni Sidhu ’28 and Zoe Mohamadi ’28 April 1, 2025
Starting in the fall of 2025, Sidwell will implement a new history curriculum centered around a more targeted learning experience, according to the Sidwell website.
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