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State senator calls for studies into critical race theory in K-12 Nebraska schools

Tuesday, July 4th, 2023

via Journal Star (Nebraska)

The chair of the Nebraska Legislature's Education Committee is planning to study the use of critical race theory and other controversial subjects in the classroom.

Social Emotional Learning, LGBTQ+, Racism

WATCH LIVE: Joe Biden celebrates Fourth of July with NEA, nation’s largest teachers union

Tuesday, July 4th, 2023

via The Gazette (Colorado)

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are spending their Fourth of July afternoon with the National Education Association, America's largest teachers union.

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Moms for Liberty group eyes elections nationwide

Tuesday, July 4th, 2023

via Quad City Times (Iowa)

PHILADELPHIA — Moms for Liberty, a "parental rights" group that has sought to take over school boards in multiple states, is looking to expand those efforts across the country and

Parent Involvement, Racism, School Board – General

Two newcomers challenge incumbent Wiser for a seat on Spokane Public Schools board

Tuesday, July 4th, 2023

via The Spokesman Review (Washington)

Voters have their pick among three candidates in this year's primary election for the Spokane Public Schools seat occupied by Mike Wiser: the incumbent or one of two newcomers, Ericka Lalka and David…

LGBTQ+, School Board – General, Racism

Arkansas attorney general files notice of appeal of LEARNS ruling

Tuesday, July 4th, 2023

via Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. (Arkansas)

The Arkansas attorney general's office officially notified the court Monday it will appeal to the state Supreme Court last week's ruling that bars the LEARNS Act from taking effect.

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Marsha Blackburn blames U.S. decrease in patriotism on school ‘indoctrination’ and more Tennessee political news

Monday, July 3rd, 2023

via Times Free Press (Tennessee)

Advertisement Advertisement Today at 6:41 p.m. by Andy Sher, Dave Flessner Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., says children should be taught patriotic principles. (AP File Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) U.S.…

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Critics slam DeSantis campaign for sharing an anti-Trump ad targeting LGBTQ rights

Monday, July 3rd, 2023

via GPB Media (Georgia)

DeSantis' campaign shared a video that attacked Trump for his support of LGBTQ rights, prompting widespread backlash. Both candidates have rolled back protections for trans and gay people in office.

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Moms for Liberty’s focus on school races nationwide sets up political clash with teachers unions

Monday, July 3rd, 2023

via Quad City Times (Iowa)

The 'parental rights' group Moms for Liberty is looking to expand its efforts to elect school board candidates in 2024 and beyond, as well as get involved in other education races.

Parent Involvement, Racism, School Board – General

Moms for Liberty’s focus in U.S. sets up clash with teachers unions

Monday, July 3rd, 2023

via The Westerly Sun (Rhode Island)

PHILADELPHIA — Moms for Liberty, a 'parental rights' group that has sought to take over school boards in multiple states, is looking to expand those efforts across the country and

Parent Involvement, Racism, School Board – General

Moms for Liberty summit gives parents ‘peaceful arsenal’ for action and advocacy

Monday, July 3rd, 2023

via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Parents attending the Moms for Liberty summit are coming away with the tools to reclaim school boards and advocate for their children's educations.

Parent Involvement, Racism, School Board – General

‘Freedom House Ambulance’ shares stories of Black emergency personnel

Sunday, July 2nd, 2023

via The Daily Progress (Virginia)

Multiple Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Annette Banks's chance encounter with a webinar introduced her to Freedom House Ambulance Service, which was the first emergency medical service in the nation to…

Racism

At International African American Museum opening, a reclaiming of sacred ground for enslaved kin

Sunday, July 2nd, 2023

via Times Free Press (Tennessee)

When the International African American Museum opens to the public Tuesday in South Carolina, it becomes a new site of homecoming and pilgrimage for descendants of enslaved Africans whose arrival in the Western Hemisphere begins on the docks of the lowcountry coast.

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Moms for Liberty’s focus on school races sets up clash with teachers unions

Sunday, July 2nd, 2023

via The Associated Press (Pennsylvania)

The 'parental rights' group Moms for Liberty is looking to expand its efforts to elect school board candidates in 2024 and beyond, as well as get involved in other education

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Sunday, July 2nd, 2023

via The Grand Island Independent (Nebraska)

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Sunday, July 2nd, 2023

via The Grand Island Independent (Nebraska)

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Moms for Liberty’s focus on school races sets up political clash with teachers unions

Sunday, July 2nd, 2023

via PENNLive (Pennsylvania)

Moms for Liberty started with three Florida moms upset with COVID-19 restrictions in 2021, but has quickly ascended as a national player in Republican politics.

Parent Involvement, Racism, School Board – General

Trump and DeSantis court Moms for Liberty in a sign of the group’s rising influence over the Republican Party

Sunday, July 2nd, 2023

via Times Free Press (Tennessee)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The two leading contenders for the Republican presidential nomination courted conservative women at the Moms for Liberty conference in Philadelphia on Friday, elevating a group…

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