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Fewer California kindergarten students immunized against measles last year, new data show
Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
via Los Angeles Times (California)New data from the California Department of Public Health showed a drop in immunization among school-age children. Measles vaccination rates have dropped dangerously low in some counties.
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Arizona Supreme Court taps AI avatars to make the judicial system more ‘publicly accessible’
Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
via ABC15 Arizona (Arizona)Arizona's highest court has created a pair of AI-generated avatars to deliver news of every ruling issued by the justices.
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Transgender-related locker room complaint puts Lake County middle school in national spotlight; ‘The girls … want their privacy back’
Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
via Chicago Tribune (Illinois)In a statement, the school district said students are not required to change into gym clothes in front of others in locker rooms, and have 'multiple options to change in a private location if they …
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Chicago Public Schools, Illinois Board of Ed violated civil rights law, complaint alleges
Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
via FOX 32 Chicago (Illinois)Two conservative legal organizations claim CPS and the Illinois Board of Education are violating students' civil rights with their policies about gender identity.
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How the Ohio Senate plans to fix an AI-driven energy shortage: Capitol Letter
Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
via Cleveland.com (Ohio)The bill could hit the Senate floor Wednesday.
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House Health Committee removes religious, philosophical exemptions from vaccine bill
Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
via Parkersburg News and Sentinel (West Virginia)CHARLESTON — After weeks since its first hearing in the House Health and Human Services Committee, lawmakers removed a proposed religious and philosophical exemption from a bill dealing with West…
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Delegates drop religious, philosophical exemptions from vaccine bill; boost medical exemptions
Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
via WV MetroNews (West Virginia)Before the legislative session began, Gov. Patrick Morrisey called for policies allowing for religious exemptions to school vaccination requirements.
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Parental rights disappear through Maryland lawmakers’ shell game GUEST COMMENTARY
Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
via The Baltimore Sun (Maryland)A bill being considered by the Maryland General Assembly would erode parents' rights through a subtle slight of hand, writes Justin Kuk.
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Host families sought for high school exchange students
Monday, March 17th, 2025
via The Union Leader (New Hampshire)ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is looking for local families to host boys and girls ages 15–18 for the next academic year.
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Pine-Richland board gives itself final power over book selections at school library
Monday, March 17th, 2025
via TribLive (Pennsylvania)After months of tumultuous debate, the Pine-Richland School Board voted 5-4 Monday night to pass a new library policy, amid outcry from community members who have labelled it a 'book ban.' The policy places the final power to add or remove district library books in the hands of the school
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To afford rising costs, Wake schools superintendent proposes budget changes, cuts
Monday, March 17th, 2025
via WRAL (North Carolina)By Emily Walkenhorst and Destinee Patterson, WRAL reportersWake County Public School System Superintendent Robert Taylor is proposing budget cuts to afford higher operating costs.Taylor is proposing a…
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Bill tracker: Lawmakers work on reining in Indiana’s red flag law and raising teacher pay
Monday, March 17th, 2025
via The Indianapolis Star (Indiana)IndyStar is tracking which bills moving through the Indiana General Assembly were acted on each week.
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Transmittal Interview 1 — Matt Regier
Sunday, March 16th, 2025
via Montana Public Radio (Montana)The 69th Legislature is starting Week 11 today. Republican Senate President Matt Regier joins the podcast.
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Health officials recommend vaccines amidst rise in measles cases
Sunday, March 16th, 2025
via Honolulu Star-Advertiser (Hawaii)Dr. Gina French, a pediatrician at Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children, has been spending more time these days explaining the importance of vaccines to patients and clearing up…
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In Pembroke, Education Freedom Accounts draw debate, voters pass budget
Saturday, March 15th, 2025
via Concord Monitor (New Hampshire)Karen Yeaton is happy to talk about Education Freedom Accounts. Just not on the floor at Town Meeting.
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Assemblywoman Aura Dunn Champions Brighter Smiles, Pushes to Nix Tax on Oral Health Products
Friday, March 14th, 2025
via TAPinto (New Jersey)'Good oral health isn't just about pearly whites. It's about overall well-being,' said Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (R-Morris). 'No one should have to dig deeper into their pockets just to brush their...
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WA Parents’ Bill of Rights advances out of House after heated debate
Friday, March 14th, 2025
via The Seattle Times (Washington)Initiative 2081, signed by over 448,000 people and commonly referred to as the "Parents' Bill of Rights," was adopted by the Washington Legislature in 2024.
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With another cutoff having passed, here are some bills that WA lawmakers are still mulling
Friday, March 14th, 2025
via The Bellingham Herald (Washington)Wednesday marked the cutoff for bills to clear their house of origin.
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Local conservative group wants these 95 books off Las Cruces school shelves
Friday, March 14th, 2025
via Las Cruces Sun-News (New Mexico)The Coalition of Conservatives in Action compiled a list of 95 books, with authors like Coleen Hoover, John Green and George R.R. Martin.
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