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Why would millionaire Randy Fine want to be FAU president? To do DeSantis’ bidding, critics say
Friday, July 21st, 2023
via Miami Herald (Florida)State Rep. Randy Fine once floated a 'shutdown' of UCF and called a school board member a 'whore.' His next job just might be the new president of Florida Atlantic University.
School Board – General, Racism
‘10 things black students don’t need in schools’ leads Cali school board to reject LBGTQ curriculum
Friday, July 21st, 2023
via The Washington Times, LLC (District of Columbia)Author and pastor John Amanchukwu spoke against a liberal ideology that gives 'moral equivalency between blacks and gay rights.'
Parent Involvement, School Board – General, Racism
Whack-a-mole
Friday, July 21st, 2023
via Omaha World-Herald (Nebraska)I was somewhat amused by the juxtaposition of two headlines in Saturday's Midlands Section. Right next to "No proof of Sarpy voter fraud" is found "State senator plans studies into
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Nikki Haley walks fine line against former boss Trump in Greenville visit
Friday, July 21st, 2023
via The Post and Courier (South Carolina)Haley kept her message within arm's reach of the de facto leader of the Republican party during her first presidential campaign town hall in the Upstate.
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Francis Howell school board revokes anti-racism resolution
Friday, July 21st, 2023
via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Illinois)The anti-racism resolution will be taken down from school hallways in the St. Charles County district.
School Board – General, Racism
‘I’m not done,’ admiral says after DeSantis appointee seeks to torpedo his candidacy for FAU presidency
Thursday, July 20th, 2023
via Sun Sentinel (Florida)Christopher Rufo, the right-wing culture warrior who has the ear of Gov. Ron DeSantis, is seeking to derail the candidacy of one of the three finalists for the presidency of Florida Atlantic Univer…
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Florida introduces new guidelines on teaching Black history, critics give poor grade
Thursday, July 20th, 2023
via The Gazette (Colorado)(Reuters) - Florida's board of education has approved new guidelines for teachers on how Black American history should be taught despite sharp criticism from some educators and civil rights groups.
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Florida Board of Education approves new African American history standards
Thursday, July 20th, 2023
via The Gazette (Colorado)The Board of Education for the state of Florida approved a set of new curriculum standards for African American history as the state continues to be the epicenter of a
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Transcript: Race in America: Giving Voice with Colson Whitehead, Author, ‘Crook Manifesto’
Thursday, July 20th, 2023
via The Washington Post (Maryland)Transcript: Race in America: Giving Voice with Colson Whitehead, Author, 'Crook Manifesto'
Racism, School Board – General
Florida Board of Education approves new Black history standards that critics call ‘a big step backward’
Thursday, July 20th, 2023
via CBS News (Pennsylvania)The new standards require instruction for middle school students to include "how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit."
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School board outrage over LGBTQ lessons pushes California governor to rush new textbook law
Thursday, July 20th, 2023
via PENNLive (Pennsylvania)During the nine-hour Temecula Valley Unified meeting, which ran past midnight, some angry parents spoke in support of the conservative majority on the school board and its bucking of state standards for inclusive and diverse education.
LGBTQ+, Book Bans, School Board – General, Racism
Temecula school board outrage over LGBTQ lessons motivates Newsom to rush new textbook law
Thursday, July 20th, 2023
via Miami Herald (Florida)SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two San Francisco Democrats were at the center of a chaotic school board meeting in Southern California on Tuesday: Gov. Gavin Newsom and slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk.
LGBTQ+, Book Bans, School Board – General, Racism
Political rejection in Mississippi led incoming Wake superintendent back to NC
Wednesday, July 19th, 2023
via WRAL (North Carolina)Incoming Wake schools Superintendent Robert Taylor was welcomed into largely Democratic Wake County after a rejection by Republican lawmakers in Mississippi.
School Board – General, Racism
Military academy officers testify before Armed Services Committee on affirmative action exemption
Wednesday, July 19th, 2023
via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)The bipartisan House Armed Services Committee held a hearing Tuesday afternoon on the diversity and admissions practices of United States military academies following the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action in higher education.
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Francis Howell School Board set to rescind anti-racism resolution
Wednesday, July 19th, 2023
via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Illinois)The resolution in response to racism and discrimination was passed in August 2020 and hangs in some school buildings.
Racism, School Board – General
Florida OKs new Black history standards; critics call it ‘whitewash’
Wednesday, July 19th, 2023
via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)Florida adopted new African American history standards that state leaders called 'robust' but critics said provided 'sterilized' lessons.
Racism, School Board – General
‘It Happens Here’ explores reactions to new indigenous education standards
Wednesday, July 19th, 2023
via Mpr News (Minnesota)WTIP North Shore Community Radio recently looked at the debate over how to teach kids about Minnesota's past, with a focus on new statewide standards that will require schools to include indigenous…
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Florida board OKs Black history standards, rejects concerns about omitting history
Wednesday, July 19th, 2023
via Palm Beach Post (Florida)In a letter to board member Ben Gibson, a group of 11 organizations, including the NAACP and the Florida Education Association, criticized the state for omitting or rewriting 'key historical facts about the Black experience.'
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Arizona is on the front line of US culture wars. How did we get here? The Gaggle explains
Wednesday, July 19th, 2023
via azcentral.com (Arizona)Legislatures are waging war on books, drag shows and trans youth. In AZ, Gov. Hobbs has kept the culture war at bay, barely. The Gaggle explores how.
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