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Ohio Supreme Court keeps ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while case continues • Ohio Capital Journal
Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)The Ohio Supreme Court is keeping the ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth as the case goes through litigation.
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NC House to debate class sizes, school calendars, teacher licensure, guns in schools
Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
via WRAL (North Carolina)House committees will weigh bills that could eliminate restrictions on class sizes in lower grades and allow local school boards to make decisions on when the school year starts and when it ends.
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Southern Baptist group urges Colorado pastors, members to oppose transgender rights bill
Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
via The Gazette (Colorado)The Center for Baptist Leadership, an organization associated with the Southern Baptist Church, is urging pastors and members in Colorado to speak out against a bill that establishes certain legal
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DeSantis’ new Broward School Board appointee talks about his big move, strong local ties
Monday, April 28th, 2025
via Sun Sentinel (Florida)Adam Cervera, who graduated from Florida International University's law school, has lived most of his adult life in Miami. But looking ahead, he changed his voter registration to Broward County a month ago.
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54 candidates are vying for Houston area school board seats. Here are the races to watch.
Monday, April 28th, 2025
via Houston Chronicle (Texas)12 Houston area ISDs are asking voters to choose between 54 candidates in 23 races, and three ISDs hope for a combined $1.2B in bond funds. Here's what to know.
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Burlington parents express outrage over detailed sex questions in middle school health survey
Monday, April 28th, 2025
via Boston.com (Massachusetts)Burlington Public Schools is facing two federal complaints after administering a health survey to middle school students that described various sexual acts in ways some parents found offensive. The complaints were filed with the US Department of Education on April 8 by the Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center, a Wakefield-based organization that defends free speech, religious […]
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Bill tracker: With session over, state budget, anti-DEI bills go to Braun. What he’s signed
Monday, April 28th, 2025
via The Indianapolis Star (Indiana)IndyStar is tracking what bills moved each week through the Indiana General Assembly's 2025 legislative session. This is our final update.
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Washington lawmakers close out session, sending budgets to governor
Monday, April 28th, 2025
via The Columbian (Washington)This year's 105-day Washington state legislative session was in many ways a trudge.
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IUN hosts 35th annual child abuse, neglect forum
Monday, April 28th, 2025
via The Times (Indiana)"The idea, at first, was to bring awareness, then it was how to offer family support," Hug said. "But it's also a community issue and everybody needs to be involved."
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What Democrats can learn from Greg Abbott’s ‘school choice’ victory
Monday, April 28th, 2025
via Dallas Morning News (Texas)Texas Gov. Greg Abbot was relentless in fighting for his school choice plan. One Democrat says his party can learn from the governor's focus.
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Why a former Charlotte Democrat joined Trump for an executive order signing
Saturday, April 26th, 2025
via The Charlotte Observer (North Carolina)She is also working with Education Secretary Linda McMahon
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Overhaul of WA ‘Parents’ Bill Of Rights’ heads to Ferguson
Friday, April 25th, 2025
via The Seattle Times (Washington)Lawmakers passed a bill that overhauls Washington's "Parents' Bill of Rights." Here's what would change if Ferguson signs one of the session's most contentious pieces of legislation.
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Trump seeks ‘common sense’ discipline in schools; critics warn of civil rights rollback
Friday, April 25th, 2025
via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)A new executive order is the latest salvo in a back-and-forth that extends back to a 2014 Obama policy that brought "disparate impact" principles to school discipline.
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GOP lawmaker barred from House Chamber for rest of session after outburst
Friday, April 25th, 2025
via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)Tensions soared in the state House of Representatives Thursday after a Republican lawmaker disrupted proceedings and was barred from returning to the floor.
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Parental rights overhaul gains final approval in WA Legislature
Friday, April 25th, 2025
via The Columbian (Washington)Lawmakers in the Washington state House advanced a bill addressing student and parental rights on Thursday, clearing the way for it to reach the governor's desk.
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Baldwin County school board meeting: Supporters outnumber critics amid controversy
Friday, April 25th, 2025
via al.com (Alabama)Eddie Tyler's leadership receives mostly praise despite social media uproar over Elberta Elementary situation and a relationship with a political consultant who is resigning.
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Shakeup of Warren County’s library’s board draws critics. It’s become politicized, they say.
Friday, April 25th, 2025
via NJ.com (New Jersey)Director warns that interlibrary loan system and finances could be undermined in 2025 as New Jersey Attorney General files lawsuit against White House.
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Matt Sharp and Kate Anderson: Yes, parents do have the right to make medical decisions for their children
Thursday, April 24th, 2025
via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)By Matt Sharp and Kate Anderson
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Bill usurps the state Board of Education and gives more power to the legislature
Thursday, April 24th, 2025
via WV MetroNews (West Virginia)Traditionally, Republican and conservative philosophies about education have centered on local control and parental rights. Those views fit with the concept of limited government. In one way, the…
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