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Ground Game: Courting influencers, third-party candidates, and noncitizen voting
Monday, September 2nd, 2024
via The Associated PressThis newsletter was originally sent out via email to our Ground Game subscribers on September 02, 2024. You can subscribe at any time at apnews.com/newsletters.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
With his 1776 Commission on patriotism, Trump helped spark a culture war
Monday, September 2nd, 2024
via The Washington PostTrump attempted to use federal power to define how America's history is taught -- and promises to try again
School Board – General, Racism
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is hitting the road to promote her new memoir, ‘Lovely One’
Sunday, September 1st, 2024
via The Associated PressSupreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is embarking on a high-profile, nationwide tour to promote her new memoir, 'Lovely One.'
School Board – General
Illegal voting by noncitizens is rare, yet Republicans are making it a major issue this election
Sunday, September 1st, 2024
via The Associated PressFederal law already allows only U.S. citizens to vote in elections for president and Congress. Yet Republicans are raising concerns about the potential for noncitizens voting in this year's elections.
School Board – General
New Montgomery superintendent excited at chance for a ‘reset’ in district
Sunday, September 1st, 2024
via The Washington PostMontgomery County Superintendent Thomas Taylor outlines entry plan, goals for improving school safety, academic performance and trust in the district.
School Board – General
The country’s largest publishers sue Florida over school book bans
Saturday, August 31st, 2024
via The Washington PostWorks by hundreds of authors, from Maya Angelou to Judy Blume, have been challenged and removed from school libraries. Now a group is suing to bring them back.
School Board – General, Book Bans
San Diego School Superintendent Is Fired After Misconduct Investigation
Saturday, August 31st, 2024
via The New York TimesLamont Jackson, who led California's second-largest school district, engaged in 'unwelcome, sex-based behavior' toward two female employees, the investigation found.
School Board – General
Conservative Moms, Charmed by Trump, Would Rather Avoid His Misogyny
Saturday, August 31st, 2024
via The New York TimesFormer President Donald J. Trump spoke at a convention of the Moms for Liberty in Washington.
Parents
Moms for Liberty fully embraces Trump and widens role in national politics as election nears
Saturday, August 31st, 2024
via The Associated PressThis weekend's gathering of Moms for Liberty has showcased how the group has moved toward fully embracing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his political messaging as November's election draws closer.
Parents
Loudoun considering letting students carry Narcan to reverse overdoses
Saturday, August 31st, 2024
via The Washington PostThe Loudoun district has implemented a number of efforts to address student opioid use after a string of overdoses last year put a spotlight on the issue.
School Board – General
A Defensive Trump Tries to Limit the Fallout of the Arlington Clash
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The New York TimesAt two events on Friday, the former president insisted that he had not been seeking publicity at the military cemetery on Monday and defended his campaign's actions.
Parents
Women’s college in Virginia bars transgender students based on founder’s will from 1900
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The Associated PressSweet Briar College in Virginia has instituted an admissions policy that bars transgender women next school year.
Sex Education
Trump to speak at Heritage-sponsored event after disavowing Project 2025
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The Washington PostTrump will speak at the Moms for Liberty summit, an event hosted by the parental-rights group that counts the Heritage Foundation among its key sponsors.
Parents
Prince George’s parents frustrated over school bus delays during first week
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The Washington PostPrince George's County parents experienced bus delays during the first week. School officials are asking for families' patience as they sort through the issues.
School Board – General
Trump’s Pitch to Parents
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The New York TimesAlso, an obesity drug may prevent Covid deaths. Here's the latest at the end of Friday.
Parents
New Hampshire’s highest court upholds policy supporting transgender students’ privacy
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The Associated PressThe New Hampshire Supreme Court has upheld a school district's policy aimed at supporting the privacy of transgender students.
Parents
Governor appoints ex-school board member recalled over book ban push to Nebraska’s library board
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The Associated PressRepublican Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has appointed a new member to the Nebraska Library Commission — a former local school board member removed from office after trying to ban more than 50 books.
School Board – General, Book Bans
Trump Will Speak to Moms for Liberty, a Conservative Group
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The New York TimesLast year, the former president told the group it was time to 'liberate our children from the Marxist lunatics and perverts' in education. Does that message still resonate with voters?
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Election 2024 Latest: Trump to appear at Moms for Liberty event, Harris campaign launches bus tour
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The Associated PressRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to appear at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a national nonprofit that has spearheaded efforts to get mentions of LGBTQ+ identity and structural racism out of K-12 classrooms.
Parents