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Students’ rights bill clears Washington Senate
Monday, April 14th, 2025
via The Columbian (Washington)Following a contentious floor debate, the state Senate approved a bill Friday that would guarantee public school students in Washington certain rights.
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Parents clash with CCSD over homeschooling, grade placement
Monday, April 14th, 2025
via Las Vegas Review-Journal (Nevada)Las Vegas families who homeschooled their children during and after the COVID-19 pandemic are finding the process of returning to the public school system isn't simple.
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Federal judge tosses former teacher’s lawsuit against Walters
Monday, April 14th, 2025
via The Journal Record (Oklahoma)A federal judge dismissed former teacher Summer Boismier's defamation lawsuit against Ryan Walters, ruling she didn't meet the legal threshold required for public figures.
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A young mom’s slaying was horrific. Then came the cruelties of a California court
Monday, April 14th, 2025
via San Francisco Chronicle (California)After the brutal slaying of a young California mother, justice would be a long time coming for the victim's family.
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Indiana bill tracker: Property tax reform bill nears finish line, state budget advances
Monday, April 14th, 2025
via The Indianapolis Star (Indiana)IndyStar is tracking what bills moved each week through the Indiana General Assembly's 2025 legislative session.
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Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing: 4/14/2025
Monday, April 14th, 2025
via Insider NJ (New Jersey)Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: The top political and government information of the day that you need to know
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Massachusetts parents ‘livid’ after schools give survey on sexual activity, gender identity to students who opted out
Saturday, April 12th, 2025
via Boston Herald (Massachusetts)Massachusetts parents 'livid' after schools give survey on sexual activity, gender identity to students who opted out
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Hundreds crowd Deerfield school board meeting over transgender student dispute
Friday, April 11th, 2025
via Chicago Tribune (Illinois)People are Deerfield Public Schools District 109's meeting discussed an alleged incident of female students being forced to change in front of a transgender girl.
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Deerfield school board meeting draws hundreds voicing support for trans student
Thursday, April 10th, 2025
via Chicago Sun-Times (Illinois)It's the first meeting the school has held since the U.S. Department of Education announced it was opening an investigation into the district and Chicago Public Schools last month for alleged Title IX violations.
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Legals for April, 11 2025
Thursday, April 10th, 2025
via Daily Inter Lake (Montana)NO. 31096 C. Mark Hash Hash, Rudbach, Hutchison & Murray, PLLP Attorneys at Law 136 1st Ave. West P. O. Box 1178 Kalispell, MT 59903-1178 (406) 755-6919 cmhash@hashlaw.com MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL…
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‘We are not OK with what is going on’: Brevard students rally after teacher’s contract not renewed
Thursday, April 10th, 2025
via WESH (Florida)Brevard Public Schools said it was made aware that a teacher at Satellite High School had been referring to a student by a name other than their legal name.
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‘What did I say in class today?‘: Teachers feel watched under Trump’s anti-DEI push
Thursday, April 10th, 2025
via Oregon Public Broadcasting (Oregon)An Idaho teacher was told by her principal to take down an "Everyone is Welcome Here" poster in her classroom. It's a symptom of President Trump's crackdown on discussions of inclusivity in schools.
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Group files federal complaint over Deerfield transgender student using locker room
Thursday, April 10th, 2025
via Chicago Tribune (Illinois)A conservative group filed a complaint accusing Deerfield Public Schools of forcing middle school students to change into gym clothes in front of a transgender student.
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Churchill: New York suddenly wants to be mean to Elon Musk
Thursday, April 10th, 2025
via Times Union (New York)Parents
‘Someone paid $47K to have me killed.’ Should Florida lawmakers’ addresses be secret?
Thursday, April 10th, 2025
via Miami Herald (Florida)Florida senators recounted in committees their experiences with death threats and instances of round-the-clock police protection at their homes.
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Florida teacher loses job for calling student by preferred name
Thursday, April 10th, 2025
via The Washington Post (Florida)It's the first known dismissal stemming from the conservative campaign to limit schools' recognition of transgender identity.
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Brevard County teacher’s contract not renewed for not using student’s legal name
Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
via WESH (Florida)A Brevard County teacher won't be returning next school year after the district says she was accused of using a student's preferred name without parent's permission.
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Social media protections, student phone ban advance again in Nebraska Legislature
Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
via Norfolk Daily News (Nebraska)LINCOLN — State lawmakers are one debate away from adopting two bills backed by Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen meant to increase online safety for minors and curb student phone use
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Riverside County gets special election after lawmaker suddenly resigns
Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
via CalMatters (California)Bill Essayli abruptly left his Assembly seat April 1 when President Trump made him a U.S. Attorney. Here's what comes next for voters.
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