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$58.9 million federal grant to help students with reading announced in Tulsa
Thursday, September 5th, 2024
via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)The state last received funding through the U.S. Department of Education's Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant Program in 2017, when #oklaed was awarded a three-year, $21 million grant.
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Column: ‘Never Trump’ didn’t work for Biden. Will ‘Never Kamala’ work for Trump?
Thursday, September 5th, 2024
via Los Angeles Times (California)Joe Biden campaigned on a fear of losing democracy under a second Trump term. It was truthful, but ineffective. Now Trump is campaigning that democracy will end under Kamala Harris. Will it work for…
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South Carolina mom who challenged 93 books in a single day is now running for school board
Thursday, September 5th, 2024
via The Post and Courier (South Carolina)Angelina Davenport, who challenged 93 books in Berkeley County, is running for school board seat, sparking a heated race focused on parental rights, book bans.
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Transparency and parental rights: Kaleigh Rehm announces run for LCSD1 Board of Trustees
Thursday, September 5th, 2024
via Wyoming Tribune Eagle (Wyoming)CHEYENNE — Kaleigh Rehm, an active mother of three young children, has announced her bid for a seat on the Laramie County School District 1 Board of Trustees.
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Corrections: Sept. 5, 2024
Thursday, September 5th, 2024
via The New York Times (Washington)Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
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Conservative super PAC’s $18 million ad blitz targets Harris’s social policies in swing states
Wednesday, September 4th, 2024
via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)The American Principles Project super PAC's $18 million ad blitz targeted Kamala Harris's stances on social issues in seven swing states.
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DeSantis’s cuts to arts funding put pressure on schools, rural areas
Wednesday, September 4th, 2024
via The Washington Post (Washington)Artists and community leaders are still reckoning with a surprise cut to the state's Republican-approved arts budget.
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Stephen King had a 3-word reaction to news his books are banned in some Florida schools
Wednesday, September 4th, 2024
via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)A short statement from the now Sarasota County-based master of horror fiction has gotten 18 million views and counting on X.
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Utah conservatives celebrate public school book bans at Capitol, call on authors to repent
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024
via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)At a Capitol event, conservative Utahns hailed the removal of 13 titles from state public schools as a 'stand against evil' and a 'bright day.'
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Trump taps into culture war issues, seeks to energize base at Moms for Liberty event • Wisconsin Examiner
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024
via Wisconsin Examiner (Wisconsin)Former President Donald Trump, at a Moms for Liberty event, denounced accepting immigrant children in public schools and other policies
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Hampton and Seabrook Republicans face off in competitive NH House primaries
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024
via Seacoast Online (New Hampshire)The towns of Hampton and Seabrook will see three contested Republican primary races for New Hampshire House of Representatives seats on Sept. 10.
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Brentwood Republicans face off in two competitive NH House primaries: Meet the candidates
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024
via Seacoast Online (New Hampshire)Here's what Brentwood Republican voters should know about Cook vs. Riley and Litchfield vs. Wallace
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Trump taps into culture war issues, seeks to energize base at Moms for Liberty event • Ohio Capital Journal
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024
via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)Former President Donald Trump late Friday rarely touched on education issues during the third conference of Moms for Liberty, a right-wing parental rights group that has ties to Project 2025.
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26 states have blocked Title IX, nearly 700 schools won’t comply
Monday, September 2nd, 2024
via Inside NoVa (Virginia)(The Center Square) – In addition to the 26 states protecting blocking the Title IX revisions put in place under the Biden-Harris administration, hundreds of colleges across 48 states will
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Politico Writes Hit Piece on Moms for Liberty for Exposing Education Deep State Grift
Monday, September 2nd, 2024
via California Globe (California)The captain blames a sailor who pointed out a hole in a sinking boat. A house is burning, yet its dwellers trample on the one who pulled the fire alarm on their way out. With the help of biased media…
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Trump taps into culture war issues, seeks to energize base at Moms for Liberty event
Monday, September 2nd, 2024
via Richmond Register (Kentucky)WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump late Friday rarely touched on education issues during the third conference of Moms for Liberty, a conservative parental rights group that has ties to
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Ground Game: Courting influencers, third-party candidates, and noncitizen voting
Monday, September 2nd, 2024
via The Associated Press (Vermont)This newsletter was originally sent out via email to our Ground Game subscribers on September 02, 2024. You can subscribe at any time at apnews.com/newsletters.
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OPINION: Extreme Leftist Trustees and Surrogates Bully Lone Conservative at Temecula Board Mtg
Monday, September 2nd, 2024
via California Globe (California)The questionable and dangerous practice of extreme leftists, that of gender transitioning children without their parent's knowledge, raised its ugly head again at the Temecula Valley Unified School…
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Trump taps into culture war issues, seeks to energize base at Moms for Liberty event • Georgia Recorder
Sunday, September 1st, 2024
via Georgia Recorder (Georgia)WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump late Friday rarely touched on education issues during the third conference of Moms for Liberty, a conservative parental rights group that has ties to Project…
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As Labor Day kicks off election sprint, is Virginia in play?
Sunday, September 1st, 2024
via The Daily Progress (Virginia)Sen. Tim Kaine and Republican Hung Cao may finally meet at Labor Day parade kicking off race to finish line for control of the White House and Congress.
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