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Riley Gaines threatens to sue news outlet for ‘libel and character assassination’
Friday, August 25th, 2023
via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)Swimmer and activist Riley Gaines responded to a news article she claimed was an attempt at "character assassination" with a threat to sue.
Parent Involvement, LGBTQ+
Fostering transparency: Addressing inaccuracies in recent column
Friday, August 25th, 2023
via The Gazette (Colorado)In response to a recent guest column published in the Courier, I was compelled to respond to the baseless accusations that were levied against me and my fellow candidates. While
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School board evaluating new transgender model policies
Friday, August 25th, 2023
via The Daily Progress (Virginia)Madison County School Board members have begun discussing the state's new model policies for the treatment of transgender students in K-12 schools.
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Italian leader tones down divisive rhetoric but carries on with pursuit …
Friday, August 25th, 2023
via WPXI-TV (Pennsylvania)When Giorgia Meloni was running to become Italy's first far-right head of government of the post-war era, she steeped her winning campaign in the sharply ideological rhetoric of national sovereignty, 'traditional families' and fear of migrants
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Italian leader tones down divisive rhetoric but carries on with pursuit of far-right agenda
Friday, August 25th, 2023
via The Seattle Times (Washington)When Giorgia Meloni was running to become Italy's first far-right head of government of the post-war era, she steeped her winning campaign in the sharply ideological rhetoric of national sovereignty, 'traditional families' and fear of migrants.
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Republican debate: Advocacy group slams candidates for glossing over education
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)Parents Defending Education slammed Republican presidential candidates Thursday for their handling of education on the debate stage.
Parent Involvement, School Board – General, Racism
Parents’ rights battles go back to school as Democrats push back on gender notification
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
via The Washington Times, LLC (District of Columbia)Parents' rights groups and their Republican allies have won some key education battles recently over leftist lessons in U.S. classrooms, but with the start of a new school year, defenders of transgender rights, critical race theory and LGBTQ curricula are regrouping for Round 2.
Parent Involvement, School Board – General, Racism
Rutgers poll shows skepticism, political divide over workplace diversity efforts in NJ
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
via North Jersey Media Group (New Jersey)More than half the respondents felt workplace diversity was not essential or not important at all, with stark political and racial differences.
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GOP debate: Republican candidates accuse ‘crazy woke’ teachers of ‘indoctrinating’ kids about gender identity
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
via WPXI-TV (Pennsylvania)During Wednesday's GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, the first of the 2024 election cycle, LGBTQ issues and other culture war battles didn't emerge as a focus of discussion until the tail…
Parent Involvement, LGBTQ+, Racism
Georgia senator tries to revive bill regulating how schools teach gender – WABE
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
via WABE (Georgia)A Georgia state senator is trying to revive a proposal aimed at stopping teachers from talking to students about gender identity without parental permission, but both gay rights groups and […]
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Go inside a training by Moms for Liberty and Leadership Institute for conservatives looking for control of Wisconsin school boards
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
via Journal Sentinel, Inc. (Wisconsin)Parent Involvement, School Board – General
Florida schools get new rules on restrooms, book challenges, teaching
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)A roundup of Florida education news from around the stat
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Parental rights bill has brought change, fear to South Florida’s classrooms, some educators say
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
via CBS News (Pennsylvania)Florida teachers are faced with new standards when it comes to what they are allowed to say and teach under the Parental Rights in Education bill.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education overhaul continues with bathroom rule at Florida state colleges
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
via Detroit Free Press (Michigan)Gov. Ron DeSantis' overhaul of Florida's education system in the name of
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These books got the most complaints in Florida schools
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)Advocates in multiple counties flagged them as potentially harmful to students.
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Where do Republicans in the CD1 special election stand on …
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
via The Providence Journal (Rhode Island)GOP candidates were sent a detailed questionnaire that touched on topics like the CHIPS Act and US-China relations. One House hopeful shares her views
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‘Rockin’ and rollin’ with book challenges: Internal emails show Moms for Liberty plans
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
via Palm Beach Post (Florida)A Mom for Liberty chapter in Florida is working to remove mulitple books from school shelves. But internal emails indicate the group has its eyes on hundreds.
Parent Involvement, School Board – General
In California and Virginia, transgender policies see school districts rebel
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
via The Kansas City Star (Kansas)State-level policies on transgender students are fueling ideologically opposite rebellions at the district level in Virginia and California. Liberals in Virginia and conservatives in California have secured key wins on school boards that are allowing them to go against state leadership and enact what they believe are the proper policies regarding the gender identities of...
Parent Involvement, School Board – General
Opponents unimpressed as Georgia senator revives a bill regulating how schools teach gender
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
via FOX 5 Atlanta (Georgia)A Georgia state senator is trying to revive a proposal aimed at stopping teachers from talking to students about gender identity without parental permission, but both gay rights groups and some…
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