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Georgia governor signs income tax cuts as property tax measure heads to November ballot
Thursday, April 18th, 2024
via The Associated PressGeorgians will owe less in income taxes this year and will get a chance in November to vote to cap increases in how homes are valued for property taxes. Republican Gov.
School Board – General
Two shootings, two different responses — Maine restricts guns while Iowa arms teachers
Thursday, April 18th, 2024
via The Associated PressState lawmakers are taking very different approaches to public safety following high-profile shootings.
School Safety
Tennessee judge wants more information on copyright before ruling on school shooter’s writings
Wednesday, April 17th, 2024
via The Associated PressA Tennessee judge is weighing whether to allow the release of a Nashville school shooter's writings after a two-day hearing concluded Wednesday.
School Safety
DeSantis tweaks Florida book challenge law, blames liberal activist who wanted Bible out of schools
Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
via The Associated PressFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis has acknowledged that a law he enacted two years ago making it easier for people to challenge books in schools and libraries has caused problems for school districts.
Book Bans, Parent Involvement
Red states threaten librarians with prison — as blue states work to protect them
Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
via The Washington PostDozens of measures advanced in recent years aim to either restrict which books libraries can offer and threaten librarians for handing out 'obscene' or 'harmful' titles -- or to prohibit such bans or harassment.
School Board – General, Book Bans, Sex Education
Book Bans Continue to Surge in Public Schools
Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
via The New York TimesMore books were removed during the first half of this academic year than in the entire previous one.
Book Bans, Parent Involvement
After uptick in youth violence, Prince George’s pilots ‘Safe Passage’ program
Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
via The Washington PostA volunteer-led initiative to boost youth safety by monitoring Prince George's County students as they travel from school launched this week.
School Board – General
They quit liberal public schools. Now they teach kids to be anti-‘woke.’
Monday, April 15th, 2024
via The Washington PostAs right-wing claims of indoctrination in public education surge, the story of two teachers explores what happens when such claims come from inside the classroom.
Racism, School Board – General
Utah school board member who questioned a student’s gender loses party nomination for reelection
Saturday, April 13th, 2024
via The Washington PostA conservative Utah State Board of Education member who faced calls to resign after lawmakers said she bullied a student on social media has lost her nomination for reelection
School Board – General
Kansas governor vetoes a ban on gender-affirming care; GOP vows override
Saturday, April 13th, 2024
via The Washington PostThe bill would ban hormone therapy, puberty blockers and gender reassignment surgery for people under 18. A potential override vote has a slim margin for victory.
Parents
Noncitizen voting isn’t an issue in federal elections, regardless of conspiracy theories. Here’s why
Friday, April 12th, 2024
via The Associated PressFormer President Donald Trump is turning to one of his favorite themes, the specter of immigrants improperly voting in federal elections.
School Board – General
Read the Special Grand Jury Report
Thursday, April 11th, 2024
via The New York TimesA special grand jury found that the shooting of an elementary teacher by a 6-year-old student in Newport News, Va., last year was preceded by a 'shocking' series of lapses by the school's assistant…
School Board – General, School Safety
Louisiana lawmakers quietly advance two controversial bills as severe weather hits the state
Wednesday, April 10th, 2024
via The Associated PressWhile state offices and schools were closed across Louisiana because of severe storms, a GOP-controlled legislative committee gathered in the Capitol to debate controversial bills that opponents say target the LGBTQ+ community.
Parents
Assistant principal ignored warnings that 6-year-old boy had gun before he shot teacher, report says
Wednesday, April 10th, 2024
via The Associated PressA grand jury report says a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school ignored warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun in the hours before he shot his teacher.
School Board – General
In the Oxford school shooting: historic punishment, familiar sadness
Tuesday, April 9th, 2024
via The Washington PostThe trials of Jennifer and James Crumbley overflowed with the lies the culture tells itself.
Parents
Librarians fear new penalties, even prison, as activists challenge books
Tuesday, April 9th, 2024
via The Associated PressAcross the country, book bans and attempted bans have soared to the highest levels in decades. Public and school-based libraries have been inundated with complaints from community members and conservative activists.
Parents
NAIA bans all transgender women from women’s sports
Monday, April 8th, 2024
via The Washington PostThe association of small colleges voted Monday to ban transgender women from women's competitions starting next school year, spurring concerns among transgender-rights advocates that the NCAA may…
LGBTQ+
‘Eureka Day’ and Sondheim Revue Join Broadway’s Next Season
Monday, April 8th, 2024
via The New York TimesBernadette Peters and Lea Salonga will star in Sondheim's 'Old Friends' in Manhattan Theater Club's Broadway season, which also includes 'Eureka Day.'
School Board – General
Maia Kobabe’s ‘Gender Queer’ tops list of most criticized library books for third straight year
Monday, April 8th, 2024
via The Associated PressMaia Kobabe's graphic memoir 'Gender Queer' continues its troubled run as the country's most controversial book, topping the American Library Association's 'challenged books' list for a third straight year.
Parents