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Florida’s feud with the College Board’s AP Psychology course explained
Sunday, August 6th, 2023
via CBS News (Pennsylvania)But over the last year, Florida's education officials have amended state standards to effectively ban all students from learning about sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Republican debate: What we know about Trump and other candidates who could make the stage
Sunday, August 6th, 2023
via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)As the first Republican 2024 presidential debate draws near, seven candidates have said they have met the qualifications to hold a spot on the stage in Milwaukee.
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Republican 2024 hopefuls want to nix the Department of Education
Sunday, August 6th, 2023
via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)Abolishing the Department of Education is emerging as a favorite talking point among the 2024 Republican presidential candidates who say they would rein in a runaway federal bureaucracy if elected.
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Moms for Liberty Madison library event with Kirk Cameron, Riley Gaines draws protests
Sunday, August 6th, 2023
via al.com (Alabama)The north Alabama library system had cancelled the event and then agreed to accommodate the event with with a limit of 225 attendees.
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California investigates school district’s parental notification policy on children’s gender identity
Saturday, August 5th, 2023
via The Seattle Times (Washington)California Attorney General Rob Bonta is investigating whether a local school district infringed on students' civil rights by adopting a policy that requires teachers to notify parents if their child identifies as transgender or wants to use a name or...
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Florida ‘effectively’ bans Advanced Placement Psychology course
Friday, August 4th, 2023
via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)The state guidance comes just a week before classes begin across the state, forcing districts into difficult decisions.
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Moms for Liberty event back on at Madison Public Library after capacity concerns led to cancellation
Friday, August 4th, 2023
via WHNT (Alabama)The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library system says an event hosted by Moms for Liberty is back on after a cancelation caused by capacity concerns led the group to accuse the library of censor…
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AP Psychology could be back on students’ schedules in Florida as state clarifies guidance
Friday, August 4th, 2023
via Journal Sentinel, Inc. (Wisconsin)Florida said it will allow sections of AP Psychology that address gender and sexual orientation, which a state law otherwise bans.
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Federal appeals court upholds Connecticut law that eliminated religious vaccination exemption
Friday, August 4th, 2023
via The Seattle Times (Washington)A federal appeals court has upheld a 2021 Connecticut law that eliminated the state's longstanding religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools, colleges and day care facilities.
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Moms For Liberty Kirk Cameron event will be held in Madison, library says
Friday, August 4th, 2023
via al.com (Alabama)The event was canceled Thursday over space concerns at the library.
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Madison Public Library accommodates limit of attendees for Moms For Liberty event
Friday, August 4th, 2023
via WAFF (Alabama)The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library has agreed to increase the limit of attendees for the Moms for Liberty event that is scheduled to be held on Saturday morning.
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Kirk Cameron and Brave Books undeterred by library canceling ‘See You at the Library’ event: ‘We plan on showing up’
Friday, August 4th, 2023
via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)Kirk Cameron and his faith-based children's book publisher, Brave Books, are not deterred by one Alabama library's attempt to cancel a gathering in coordination with their 'See You at the Library' event.
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What’s really behind Florida’s ‘ban’ on AP psychology?
Friday, August 4th, 2023
via WSB-TV (Georgia)In its latest controversial move, Florida's Department of Education this week advised superintendents across the state to stop teaching Advanced Placement psychology classes for high school students unless they exclude topics related to gender or sexuality, according to the College Board, the nonprofit that oversees the AP program.
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Library in Alabama cancels ‘Moms for Liberty’ event citing capacity issues, attorney threatens legal action
Friday, August 4th, 2023
via WHNT (Alabama)After the anticipated attendance for an event at the Madison Public Library reportedly increased from 20 to 300, the library has canceled the event citing capacity concerns. Attorneys for event org…
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What is AP Psychology, and why does Florida want to ban part of it?
Friday, August 4th, 2023
via Jacksonville.com (Florida)As of this week, the AP Psychological course nearly 30,000 Florida students signed up for is effectively banned in the state. What is the course?
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PragerU videos teach Florida students that slavery wasn’t so bad
Friday, August 4th, 2023
via Sun Sentinel (Florida)The rightwing propaganda outfit Prager University has received the green light from the Florida Department of Education to have its slavery-defending, pro-colonialism videos shown in public school …
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Did Florida ban AP Psychology? Here’s what you need to know
Friday, August 4th, 2023
via Palm Beach Post (Florida)The latest war between the state and the College Board may mean AP Psychology can't be taught in Florida.
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6 things to watch as Tampa Bay schools reopen on Thursday
Friday, August 4th, 2023
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)Short on staff and mired in culture wars, Florida schools are in the headlines. But the learning goes on.
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One incumbent among seven candidates running for Mahwah school board
Friday, August 4th, 2023
via North Jersey Media Group (New Jersey)Seven candidates filed to run for three full-term seats on the Mahwah Board of Education in November's general election.
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