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Donald Trump has a grip on the Utah Republican Party. Here’s why.

Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)

The Utah Republican Party's 2024 State Nominating Convention concluded just before midnight on Saturday, with nearly 4,000 delegates sending a clear message to party leaders: They're not ready for the…

Racism

Artists of color say Pittsburgh has “perfected racism.” What would real progress look like?

Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

via Pittsburgh City Paper (Pennsylvania)

On paper, Pittsburgh looks like a vibrant arts city. It also looks like a city with serious racial inequities. Artists of color say it's both.

Racism

Judge hears arguments in lawsuit over LEARNS ban on ‘indoctrination,’ ‘critical race theory’

Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

via Arkansas Times (Arkansas)

Section 16 'was written in such a vague, reckless way

Racism

Phil Lyman beats Gov. Spencer Cox at Utah GOP convention. Both advance to primary

Saturday, April 27th, 2024

via Deseret News (Utah)

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox abandoned his prepared remarks to respond to booing among the delegates

Racism

Letters for April 28: We must lower speed limits to save the North Atlantic right whale

Saturday, April 27th, 2024

via The Virginian-Pilot (Virginia)

Letter writers advocate for the roughly 360 North Atlantic right whales that remain, argue 'elites' are dividing the country, and oppose people chanting 'death to America.'

Racism

Flasher prom incident upsets Indigenous students, puts public focus back on racial misconduct

Saturday, April 27th, 2024

via The Bismarck Tribune (North Dakota)

A dance at the Flasher prom last weekend offended Native American students and prompted many to walk out, according to a father who is considering suing the school district.

School Board – General, Racism

NC agency settles with teacher who was fired for opposing critical race theory

Thursday, April 25th, 2024

via WRAL (North Carolina)

By Will Doran , WRAL state government reporterThe North Carolina Department of Public Instruction agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by a teacher who was fired for telling students about his…

Racism

Carson Jorgensen names Utah Parents United founder as gubernatorial running mate

Thursday, April 25th, 2024

via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Carson Jorgensen named Corrine Johnson, the co-founder of the conservative Utah Parents United group, as his running mate ahead of Saturday's GOP State Convention.

Racism

Read the Ruling

Thursday, April 25th, 2024

via The New York Times (Montana)

In a 4-3 decision, the New York Court of Appeals found that the trial judge who presided over Mr. Weinstein's case had made a crucial mistake, allowing prosecutors to call as witnesses a series of…

Racism

Texas school districts violated a law intended to add transparency to local elections

Thursday, April 25th, 2024

via The Texas Tribune (Texas)

The Texas Tribune and ProPublica analyzed 35 Texas school districts that held trustee elections last fall and found none that posted all of the required campaign finance records.

Racism, School Board – General, Book Bans

Who’s running against Rashida Tlaib in Michigan’s 12th Congressional District?

Wednesday, April 24th, 2024

via Bridge Michigan (Michigan)

The Detroit Democrat is defending her seat in Michigan's 12th Congressional District.

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Dear Gov. Newsom: Globe Reader Writes Op Ed on Behalf of his Suffering Kids

Wednesday, April 24th, 2024

via California Globe (California)

A California Globe reader shared this powerful op ed/letter, outlining what Gov. Gavin Newsom has done to his family through the statewide school lockdowns. The reader is known to the Globe but asked…

Racism

How NH Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut used his office in the culture war

Wednesday, April 24th, 2024

via Seacoast Online (New Hampshire)

NHPR and APM Reports have found that Edelblut has leveraged his oversight powers to elevate grievances against the public education system and, at times, individual educators.

School Board – General, Book Bans, Racism, Parent Involvement

Ideological divide threatens Anoka-Hennepin schools budget, spurs student protest

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024

via Star Tribune (Minnesota)

Conservative board members are threatening to veto the budget over diversity measures, but hundreds of people marched to board meeting Monday in defense of those programs.

School Board – General, Racism

Anoka-Hennepin school board member threatens to stall budget talks over ‘divisive’ curriculum

Monday, April 22nd, 2024

via KSTP (Minnesota)

A student-led march in protest of the proposal is scheduled to take place at the Anoka Government Center Monday afternoon.

Racism, School Board – General

Should the SAT still matter after all these years? Why some colleges are bringing it back

Sunday, April 21st, 2024

via WRAL (North Carolina)

New York (CNN) — Generations of American teens have taken the SAT, a blood-pressure-raising multi-hour exam they are told could make or break their academic futures.The longest-enduring standardized…

Racism

Gaskin: MIT alum horrified by school’s antisemitism grade

Saturday, April 20th, 2024

via Boston Herald (Massachusetts)

The administrations have had enough time to realize their mistakes and take corrective action. It is disheartening to see that of the 85 colleges rated, MIT and Harvard scored in the bottom 15%.

Racism

No one hates their jobs more than West Virginia workers

Saturday, April 20th, 2024

via The Dominion Post (West Virginia)

Data released in March suggests that West Virginians hate their jobs more than anyone else in the nation. We're not surprised. First, about the data: The career […]

Racism

New records detail emails sent to Superintendent Horne’s Empower Hotline

Friday, April 19th, 2024

via ABC15 Arizona (Arizona)

The hotline for parents to sound the alarm on public school concerns marked one-year last month and ABC15 just obtained the first week of emails sent to the Empower Hotline.

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