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Educators fear impact of Trump’s transgender crackdown on students, schools
Monday, March 10th, 2025
via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)Some school districts, wary of risking the president's ire or cuts to their budgets, could walk back public support for transgender students, educators, and LGBTQ individuals, advocates said.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
New ‘End DEI’ portal allows anyone to report schools with diversity programs
Monday, March 10th, 2025
via NJ.com (New Jersey)The Education Dept.'s new portal raises concerns about neighbors "informing" on schools and potential penalties.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Bill tracker: Red flag law expungement, county jail anticorruption bills advance
Monday, March 10th, 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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Bill to catalog Nebraska school ‘tools of mass surveillance’ hits roadblock
Monday, March 10th, 2025
via Norfolk Daily News (Nebraska)LINCOLN — A state lawmaker's attempt to publicly catalog 'tools of mass surveillance' in Nebraska public school districts is on pause, at least for now, as she finds an alternate
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Five Hamilton County candidates vie for local Circuit Court judge appointment
Sunday, March 9th, 2025
via Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee)Five Hamilton County resident being considered for a local circuit court judge vacancy are expected to be interviewed Tuesday during a hearing at which members of the public can express objections…
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The righteous right takes aim at Iowa’s public libraries
Sunday, March 9th, 2025
via The Gazette (Iowa)A librarian organizes books that have been returned on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, at the Ladd branch of the Cedar …
Book Bans, Parent Involvement
Polarizing responses to COVID still resonate 5 years later in US, Nevada
Saturday, March 8th, 2025
via Las Vegas Sun (Nevada)Five years after becoming Nevada's first diagnosed COVID-19 patient, Ronald Pipkins reflects on the lasting division the pandemic carved into America's social fabric — a fracture that still echoes…
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Longer prison sentences, new parental rights, immigration changes — and, yes, it’s ‘Utahns’ — after 2025 session
Saturday, March 8th, 2025
via Deseret News (Utah)The session ended just before the midnight on Friday deadline
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Illinois Has Virtually No Homeschooling Rules. A New Bill Aims to Change That.
Friday, March 7th, 2025
via The Crusader Newspaper (Illinois)Photo illustration: ProPublica. Source images: Susie Ang for ProPublica, Illinois General Assembly.
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Under New California Bill, Parents Would be Charged With ‘Child Abuse’ for not Affirming Transgenderism
Friday, March 7th, 2025
via California Globe (California)Under California's Assembly Bill 957 by Assemblywoman Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City), a parent could lose custody for not 'affirming' or agreeing to a child's claims about gender identity. The bill, co…
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Parent’s rights: Montana drag show bill fails while ‘identity instruction’ bill lives on
Friday, March 7th, 2025
via Missoulian (Montana)One passed would give parents more influence over classroom curriculum related to gender identity, while another to allow people to sue drag show hosts and performers failed.
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Commentary: Florida wants even more control over what our children read
Friday, March 7th, 2025
via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)The Legislature should strike down a bill that would let the Florida Department of Education withhold funding from districts that don't comply with its self-imposed school-book censorship.
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Senate bill erodes teacher-student trust
Friday, March 7th, 2025
via WV MetroNews (West Virginia)Trust is an integral aspect of education. Parents trust that the school has their children's best interest at heart. Students trust that what teachers are telling them is factual and critical for…
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Why Republicans Want to Dismantle the Education Department
Thursday, March 6th, 2025
via The New York Times (New York)President Trump's fixation reinvigorated the debate over the role of the federal government in education, and created a powerful point of unity between the factions of his party.
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SD committee OKs removing defenses for librarians charged with sharing harmful materials
Thursday, March 6th, 2025
via Argus Leader (South Dakota)HB 1239 removes defenses for employees at schools, colleges, museums and public libraries charged with disseminating material harmful to minors.
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Why Oakland County mom accused of abandoning 3 kids for years is back in court tomorrow
Thursday, March 6th, 2025
via WDIV (Michigan)An Oakland County mother accused of abandoning her three children for years inside a filthy home will be back in court Friday.
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Should Florida school cellphone bans include lunchtime?
Thursday, March 6th, 2025
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
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A far-right campaign seeks statehouse support to overturn gay marriage
Thursday, March 6th, 2025
via The Washington Post (Texas)The MassResistance effort has little chance of succeeding, but legal experts say it shows how conservatives are emboldened by the Trump administration.
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Texas may change how schools select library books. Critics say it could lead to more bans.
Wednesday, March 5th, 2025
via The Texas Tribune (Texas)Senate Bill 13 would create school library advisory councils largely made up of parents. It would give school boards, rather than librarians, the final say over new books.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement, Book Bans