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The fight over Jackie Robinson
Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
via The Washington PostJackie Robinson's story symbolizes the pain and resilience of America. Can the reality outlast the myth?
Book Bans
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey to seek independent reelection bid amid federal corruption trial
Monday, June 3rd, 2024
via The Associated PressU.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has filed to run for reelection as an independent even as he is on trial on federal bribery charges.
School Board – General
Why D.C.-area schools are grappling with tighter budgets right now
Monday, June 3rd, 2024
via The Washington PostRising costs, the loss of covid relief funds, education reforms and changing funding formulas are all affecting D.C.-area school budgets next school year.
School Board – General
Teacher Placed on Leave Over ‘Mock Slave Auction’ in Classroom
Sunday, June 2nd, 2024
via The New York TimesThe teacher in Massachusetts, who has not been named, was placed on leave after also using a racial slur, the school superintendent said.
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New Hampshire’s limits on teaching on race and gender are unconstitutional, judge says
Wednesday, May 29th, 2024
via The Associated PressA federal judge has struck down New Hampshire's nearly 3-year-old law limiting what teachers can say about race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and other topics.
Racism
Most AAPI adults think history of racism should be taught in schools, AP-NORC poll finds
Wednesday, May 29th, 2024
via The Associated PressAbout 7 in 10 AAPI adults approve of K-12 public schools teaching about the history of slavery, racism and segregation.
School Board – General, Racism
Md. district, principal accused of sexual harassment settle suit for $300,000
Friday, May 24th, 2024
via The Washington PostJoel Beidleman was a principal in Montgomery County when reports by The Post described widespread allegations against the educator going back to 2016.
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What comes next for Ohio’s teacher pension fund? Prospects of a ‘hostile takeover’ are being probed
Friday, May 24th, 2024
via The Associated PressA battle is under way for the future of Ohio's $94 billion teacher pension fund. The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio is facing intense scrutiny, including state investigations and a lawsuit.
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Where classrooms are becoming too hot for learning
Friday, May 24th, 2024
via The Washington PostAs heat waves creep north, they are baking schools that previously did not need air conditioning. Fixing the problem will be neither cheap, nor easy.
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A stranger raced to give a Marine vet his final honor: A high school diploma
Friday, May 24th, 2024
via The Washington PostRichard Remp, a Marine veteran who served in the Vietnam War, received a high school diploma from a Pennsylvania superintendent days before his death.
School Board – General
City’s red-light camera program was lawful after all, North Carolina justices say
Thursday, May 23rd, 2024
via The Associated PressA red-light camera program in one North Carolina city has been declared lawful, even though it was discontinued after another appeals court decided it was unconstitutional.
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Lawsuit seeks to block Washington parental rights law that critics call a ‘forced outing’ measure
Thursday, May 23rd, 2024
via The Associated PressYouth services and civil rights groups are suing to block a new Washington state parental rights law that is set to take effect next month.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement, Sex Education
Independent booksellers continued to expand in 2023, with more than 200 new stores opening
Thursday, May 23rd, 2024
via The Associated PressThe independent bookstore boom continues. Even as industry sales were slow in 2023, membership in the American Booksellers Association expanded strongly.
Book Bans
‘Tires’ Review: Shane Gillis’s Grease Monkey on Netflix
Thursday, May 23rd, 2024
via The Wall Street JournalThe comedian plays an automotive-center employee in this uneven, outrageous and occasionally hilarious sitcom.
Sex Education
NAACP fund seeks to close Black voter registration and turnout gaps ahead of the November election
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024
via The Associated PressThe NAACP is announcing that nonprofits engaged in a variety of voter-engagement efforts can apply for grant funding that helps local organizations register voters, boost turnout and guard against minority disenfranchisement.
School Board – General
Moms for Liberty to spend over $3 million targeting presidential swing state voters
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024
via The Washington PostThe conservative parental rights group Moms for Liberty plans to spend more than $3 million on a multi-state advertising blitz to increase its membership and engage voters before November
Parent Involvement, School Board – General
Loudoun schools drops plan to add delayed-start days, seeks alternative
Tuesday, May 21st, 2024
via The Washington PostLoudoun County Public Schools is reconsidering a delay to the start of classes on 16 days in the next academic year for teacher training after community feedback.
School Board – General
Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in acrimonious end to legislative session
Monday, May 20th, 2024
via The Associated PressMinnesota lawmakers have failed to pass a state Equal Rights Amendment that would have enshrined protections for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights in the state Constitution.
Book Bans
Va. Gov. Youngkin vetoes bills on birth control, Confederate tax loopholes
Saturday, May 18th, 2024
via The Washington PostMany of the vetoes were related to culture-war issues that could play into this fall's presidential and congressional contests.
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