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Jury rejects claims that Fairfax schools mishandled teen’s rape claims
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
via The Washington PostA federal jury in Virginia rejected a lawsuit claiming that the Fairfax County school system mishandled rape allegations by a student more than a decade ago.
School Board – General
Jury sides with school system in suit accusing it of ignoring middle-schooler’s sex assault claims
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
via The Associated PressA jury has rejected a woman's lawsuit seeking tens of millions of dollars against Virginia's largest school system after she allged she was raped multiple times as a middle schooler.
School Board – General
House Speaker Johnson visits Columbia University amid protests
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
via The Washington PostJohnson's visit marks the first time the top representative in the House is visiting a colleague campus amid ongoing protests that have at times burst into violent attacks between pro-Palestinian and Jewish students
Parents
Alabama lawmakers advance expansion of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ and ban Pride flags at schools
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
via The Associated PressAlabama lawmakers have advanced legislation to ban teacher-led discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity in public school classrooms through eighth grade.
Book Bans, Parent Involvement
Tennessee passes bill to let teachers carry guns, a year after mass shooting
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
via The Washington PostA year after six people were killed at Nashville's Covenant School, a Republican supermajority voted to arm educators.
School Safety
Republican candidates vying for Indiana governor to take debate stage
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
via The Associated PressIndiana voters are getting another opportunity to see a debate between Republican candidates seeking their party's nomination as Indiana's next governor.
Parents
Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship. They’re banning the book ban
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
via The Associated PressAt a time when book bans have soared to their highest levels in decades, a countertrend is emerging.
Parents
Richmond Mayor Stoney tells Democrats he’ll drop bid for Va. governor
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
via The Washington PostRichmond Mayor Levar Stoney is dropping out of next year's race for Virginia governor, possibly to run for lieutenant governor.
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Foundation to convene 3rd annual summit on anti-Asian hate, building AAPI coalitions
Monday, April 22nd, 2024
via The Associated PressThe Asian American Foundation will hold a Heritage Month Summit next month in New York City for AAPI Heritage Month.
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Chinese-Americans Are Pushing San Francisco Toward the Political Center
Monday, April 22nd, 2024
via The Wall Street JournalLong a reliable voting bloc for the left, Chinese-Americans have been important drivers of a recent backlash against progressive policies in San Francisco, galvanized by issues like anti-Asian crime and school policies.
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In D.C.’s Ward 7, a ‘generational’ race to replace council’s Vince Gray
Sunday, April 21st, 2024
via The Washington PostRedistricting, along with longtime Democratic Council member Vincent C. Gray announcing he would not seek reelection, has transformed the political landscape in Ward 7.
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Pennsylvania board’s cancellation of gay actor’s school visit ill-advised, education leaders say
Friday, April 19th, 2024
via The Associated PressThe superintendent and several other top officials of a Pennsylvania school district say their school board's cancellation of a gay actor's visit to a middle school was premature and ill-advised.
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Pennsylvania school district cancel’s actor’s speech over concerns of activism, ‘lifestyle’
Thursday, April 18th, 2024
via The Associated PressA Pennsylvania school district has canceled an upcoming appearance by actor and children's book author Maulik Pancholy.
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Florida will open schools to volunteer chaplains
Thursday, April 18th, 2024
via The Associated PressFlorida school districts will soon have the option of allowing volunteer chaplains in as student counselors. Republican Gov.
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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.
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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