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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.

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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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‘Parental rights’ group Moms for Liberty plans nationwide strategy for school board races in 2024

Sunday, July 2nd, 2023

via The Washington Post (Maryland)

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 on school races nationwide sets up political …

Sunday, July 2nd, 2023

via KOB 4 (New Mexico)

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. The group's co-founder said during its annual summit in Philadelphia that Moms for Liberty will use its political action committee to engage in school board races, state board of education races and elected superintendent races. These efforts will face opposition from teachers' unions and others on the left who view the group as a toxic presence in public education. Even with a presidential race in 2024, school board elections will remain some of the most contentious political fights next year.

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The Rabbinate: Two millennia plus fifty years

Sunday, July 2nd, 2023

via The State Journal-Register (Illinois)

The end of this month will mark three years since I retired from the active rabbinate.

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Candidate rundown

Sunday, July 2nd, 2023

via Quad City Times (Iowa)

With about a year and a half until the 2024 presidential contest, the field of candidates is largely set.

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The Pentagon policy bill’s next big stumbling block: Kevin McCarthy

Sunday, July 2nd, 2023

via POLITICO (New York)

If the speaker loads up the bill with conservative measures, he could lose crucial Democrats.

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Anti-trans agenda is a focal point of Philadelphia Moms for Liberty summit

Saturday, July 1st, 2023

via The Philadelphia Inquirer (Pennsylvania)

Denying transgender identity was a major theme — in addition to arguing that schools shouldn't teach about the topic.

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Moms for Liberty hears from GOP contenders on conservative education

Saturday, July 1st, 2023

via Lohud (New York)

The rising political group heard Saturday from long-shot Republican presidential candidates and prepared for the 2024 elections.

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Breakpoint: Does therapy even work?

Saturday, July 1st, 2023

via Times Free Press (Tennessee)

Therapy is about as much of the American experience these days as baseball, pickup trucks and apple pie. Professional counseling is now seen as more than just a last resort for psychological distress…

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Trump and DeSantis court Moms for Liberty in sign of group’s influence over GOP

Saturday, July 1st, 2023

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

Both presidential candidates appeared eager to out-flank the other as they spoke at the group's conference in Philadelphia on Friday.

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

Saturday, July 1st, 2023

via Omaha World-Herald (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.

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Controversial new West Bonner County School District superintendent faces major budget shortfall

Saturday, July 1st, 2023

via The Spokesman Review (Washington)

The West Bonner County School District has a controversial new superintendent who takes the reins of a district facing a significant budget shortfall.

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