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HamCo Moms for Liberty chair runs for governor as independent with Reitenour as her No. 2

Monday, June 3rd, 2024

via The Indianapolis Star (Indiana)

Paige Miller is running alongside former gubernatorial candidate Reitenour. They'll need to collect nearly 37,000 signatures by July 1.

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The War Between Chris Smith and Trump Appears to Be Over

Monday, June 3rd, 2024

via Shore News Network (New Jersey)

TOMS RIVER, NJ - New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith faced a tough 2022 primary election against his opponent, conservative podcaster Mike Crispi. That's

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California teachers are using AI to grade papers. Who’s grading the AI?

Monday, June 3rd, 2024

via CalMatters (California)

AI is increasingly a part of some students' education as California teachers use tools to grade papers and give students feedback.

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Rural Republicans will decide Upstate SC’s newest member of Congress. It’s anyone’s guess who

Monday, June 3rd, 2024

via The Post and Courier (South Carolina)

The sprawling Third Congressional District had been represented by Republican Jeff Duncan for 14 years. This year it's a Republican free-for-all to succeed him.

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Why talk of ‘fiscal cliffs’ abounds in many CT schools. It comes as student needs grow.

Monday, June 3rd, 2024

via Hartford Courant (Connecticut)

End of pandemic funding could spell disaster for some CT schools: CT's biggest urban districts face the most serious financial problems

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This corner of California is at the front line of parental rights battles. Now it faces a big test

Sunday, June 2nd, 2024

via San Francisco Chronicle (California)

The Inland Empire has led California's battle over parental rights in schools. A looming recall could be an early indicator of how influential those issues are.

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox doesn’t declare June as Pride Month for first time

Saturday, June 1st, 2024

via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)

For the first time, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox did not declare June as Pride Month. Instead, Cox declared June 2024 as a 'Month of Bridge Building."

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Braun urging Republican convention delegates to ratify his lieutenant governor pick

Saturday, June 1st, 2024

via The Times (Indiana)

U.S. Sen. Mike Braun is personally reaching out to key Republicans urging them to nominate his pick for lieutenant governor at the June 15 GOP state convention.

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Ryan Walters, state employee rally supporters to seek veto of bill stopping spending on PR

Friday, May 31st, 2024

via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)

A state employee emailed political supporters of Ryan Walters to ask Gov. Stitt to veto a bill targeting Walters' use of taxpayer money. #oklaed

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Trail connecting Rivendell schools behind on maintenance

Friday, May 31st, 2024

via Valley News (New Hampshire)

ORFORD — Maintenance challenges and issues with private landowners mean that about a quarter of the 36-mile Cross Rivendell Trail is closed and the people who care about it are pondering its…

School Board – General, Racism

State laws threaten to erode academic freedom in US higher education • Ohio Capital Journal

Friday, May 31st, 2024

via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)

Republican state lawmakers have introduced more than 150 bills in 35 states including Ohio that seek to curb academic freedom on campus. Twenty-one of these bills have been signed into law. Taken…

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Few LRSD teachers in good standing will lose jobs, even with budget cuts

Friday, May 31st, 2024

via Arkansas Times (Arkansas)

Superintendent Jermall Wright hoped to dispel rumors and provide some reassurances to the LRSD community by going over the hard numbers on job cuts.

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Texas education leaders unveil Bible-infused elementary school curriculum

Thursday, May 30th, 2024

via The Texas Tribune (Texas)

The proposed curriculum overhaul was released a week after the Texas GOP proposed requiring the Bible to be taught in public schools. School districts that opt to use them will get more funding.

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Texas seeks to inject Bible stories into elementary school reading program

Thursday, May 30th, 2024

via Texas Standard (Texas)

The move has the potential to bring classical education to over 2 million students, but raises questions about ‘religious and ideological agendas.'

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Independence’s four-day school week draws Missouri auditor probe • Missouri Independent

Thursday, May 30th, 2024

via Missouri Independent (Missouri)

Independence School District Superintendent Dale Herl feels targeted by the state for moving to a four-day school week. On Wednesday, Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced a plan to audit the…

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NH officials mulling next steps after federal court says new teaching restrictions are unconstitutional

Thursday, May 30th, 2024

via Concord Monitor (New Hampshire)

The U.S. District Court of New Hampshire is the first in the country to strike down a state law that restricts classroom discussions on racism, sexism and other forms of oppression. But this might not…

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Justice Dept. sues OKCPS to protect servicemember rights

Thursday, May 30th, 2024

via The Journal Record (Oklahoma)

The Justice Department has sued Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) to protect the rights of Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Michael J. McCullough under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).

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Most AAPI adults think the history of racism should be taught in schools, an AP-NORC poll finds

Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

via The Columbian (Washington)

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. schools should teach about issues related to race, most Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders believe. They also oppose efforts to restrict what subjects can b

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Pocahontas native Pat Johnson named NEA Heritage Fellow

Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

via Arkansas Times (Arkansas)

She's being recognized for her work with the Eddie Mae Heron Center, which she founded in 2000 to "honor the nearly two hundred years of African American history, traditions, and culture in Randolph…

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