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School board postpones vote on new busing plan after audit on disastrous route changes
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
via The Associated PressEducation officials in Kentucky's largest city have delayed a vote on a new busing plan amid parental opposition and a recommendation to wait from a company that audited the district's disastrous transportation changes this year.
School Board – General
2 high school wrestling team members in West Virginia are charged with sexual assault
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
via The Associated PressTwo West Virginia minors are facing sexual assault and other charges following an alleged incident at a hotel involving members of a high school wrestling team.
School Board – General
Youngkin vetoes assault weapons ban but signs two gun-control bills
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
via The Washington PostGov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said a slate of gun control bills passed by Democrats in the General Assembly would make Virginians less safe, adding to his veto total.
Parents
After a county restricted transgender women in sports, a roller derby league said, ‘No way’
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
via The Associated PressA women's roller derby league in suburban New York City has thrust itself into the national discussion over the rights of transgender athletes.
LGBTQ+
Missouri attorney general is accused of racial bias for pinning a student fight on diversity program
Tuesday, March 26th, 2024
via The Associated PressDays after Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey blamed an after-school fight on a school district's diversity programming, a lawyer for the majority Black district in suburban St.
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Georgia senators again push conservative aims for schools
Tuesday, March 26th, 2024
via The Associated PressGeorgia's Republican state senators are making another attempt to impose a conservative stamp on the state's public schools.
Sex Education
Hundreds gather outside Supreme Court to protect access to abortion pill
Tuesday, March 26th, 2024
via The Washington PostJustices were hearing arguments over restricting access to mifepristone, a medication used in more than 60 percent of U.S. abortions.
Sex Education
Transcript: Stephen Breyer, Former Supreme Court Justice & Author, ‘Reading the Constitution’
Tuesday, March 26th, 2024
via The Washington PostTranscript: Stephen Breyer, Former Supreme Court Justice & Author, 'Reading the Constitution'
School Board – General
Georgia lawmakers agree on pay raises in upcoming budget, but must resolve differences by Thursday
Tuesday, March 26th, 2024
via The Associated PressGeorgia lawmakers are agreeing on pay raises for public school teachers and state employees, although they still have differences to work out in the upcoming budget.
School Safety
High school teacher and students sue over Arkansas’ ban on critical race theory
Monday, March 25th, 2024
via The Associated PressA high school teacher and two students are suing Arkansas over the state's ban on critical race theory in public schools.
Racism
The post-2020 surge in calls for banning books, visualized
Monday, March 25th, 2024
via The Washington PostData from the American Library Association shows how calls for removing books have been more common in red states.
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Wyoming governor vetoes bill to allow concealed carry in public schools and meetings
Saturday, March 23rd, 2024
via The Associated PressWyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon has vetoed a bill that would have allowed people to carry concealed guns in schools and government meetings.
School Safety
Putting chaplains in public school is the latest battle in culture wars
Friday, March 22nd, 2024
via The Washington PostEnergized by Supreme Court rulings weakening church-state separation, lawmakers across the country are filing bills to put chaplains in public schools.
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Review: ‘Broken’ by Jessica Pryce
Friday, March 22nd, 2024
via The Washington PostIn 'Broken,' Jessica Pryce shares stories from her career as a child welfare worker, with a focus on parents.
Parents
Lorrie Moore wins National Book Critics Circle award for fiction, Judy Blume also honored
Friday, March 22nd, 2024
via The Associated PressLorrie Moore has won the prize for fiction and Judy Blume received a lifetime achievement award from the National Book Critics Circle.
Book Bans
A Nebraska bill to subject librarians to charges for giving ‘obscene material’ to children fails
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
via The Associated PressA bill that would have held school librarians and teachers criminally responsible for providing 'obscene material' to Nebraska students in grades K-12 failed to advance Wednesday in the Legislature.
Book Bans, Sex Education
Alabama GOP passes bill restricting DEI programs in public schools
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
via The Washington PostThe bill, now at Gov. Kay Ivey's desk, the bill would restrict teaching 'divisive concepts' and limits DEI programming at public schools and state agencies.
Racism
Biden skipped visiting a Black church on his recent Michigan trip, angering some community leaders
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
via The Associated PressPresident Joe Biden headed to Michigan last week to boost his support with Black voters and possibly hedge against growing opposition that the White House's staunch support for Israel has sparked with Muslim-Americans in the critical swing state.
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Georgia lawmakers may be close to deal to limit rise in property tax bills
Tuesday, March 19th, 2024
via The Associated PressA deal between the Georgia House and Senate on limiting how much assessed home values can rise for tax purposes may be solidifying, But questions remain about the election-year push for property tax relief.
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