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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signs order to ban critical race theory in schools, duplicates existing law
Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
via BRProud (Louisiana)Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order banning critical race theory in Louisiana public schools. CRT explains how historic policies like Jim Crow law and redlining affected minority populations.
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Louisiana governor bans teaching Critical Race Theory in K-12 schools
Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
via The Daily Advertiser (Louisiana)The governor signed the executive order Tuesday that immediately bans teaching Critical Race Theory in all public k-12 schools.
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Jeff Landry orders Louisiana schools not to teach ‘critical race theory’
Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
via The Times-Picayune (Louisiana)Gov. Landry said he issued an executive order Tuesday prohibiting lessons on a topic frequently targeted by conservatives.
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Louisiana governor bans critical race theory in public schools
Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
via WDSU (Louisiana)Many states in recent years have moved to ban the concept from public schools.
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State approves Elko charter school tied to controversial ‘classical’ curriculum
Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
via Reno Gazette Journal (Nevada)Nevada Classical Academy Elko plans to use curricula from Hillsdale College, a conservative Christian private college.
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Louisiana governor issues ban on Critical Race Theory
Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
via WAFB Channel 9 (Louisiana)An executive order preventing the use of Critical Race Theory in Louisiana's K-12 public education system has been signed by Gov. Jeff Landry, his office announced on Tuesday morning, Aug. 27.
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry bans teaching of critical race theory in schools
Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
via Wwno (Louisiana)CRT is an advanced academic concept traditionally taught in graduate-level courses.
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Governor signs executive order banning ‘Critical Race Theory’ from K-12 classrooms
Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
via WBRZ (Louisiana)BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Tuesday that would prevent the use of Critical Race Theory
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GOP Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson talks polls and opponent at Mr. Barbecue in Winston-Salem
Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
via Winston-Salem Journal (North Carolina)Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson talks with potential voters about his candidacy for governor at a Winston-Salem restaurant.
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University of Nebraska community responds to diversity office closures in Lincoln, Omaha
Monday, August 26th, 2024
via Norfolk Daily News (Nebraska)LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Nebraska at Omaha have closed key diversity and inclusion offices in the past year, leaving some student leaders worried that the
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What is an Oath?
Monday, August 26th, 2024
via California Globe (California)Two weeks ago, when I picked up papers to run for an elected local office (community college trustee) I swore to and signed an Oath of Office. Except for the specifics to the California State…
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Three Haverhill Republicans vie for nomination for two House seats
Sunday, August 25th, 2024
via Valley News (New Hampshire)HAVERHILL — An incumbent and two challengers are seeking the Republican Party's nomination in the Grafton 5 district to fill two seats in the New Hampshire House.State Rep. Rick Ladd, R-Haverhill, and…
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Capitol Notebook: Iowa ACLU joins fight of Arkansas ‘indoctrination’ law
Sunday, August 25th, 2024
via Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa)The ACLU of Iowa has joined in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in a First Amendment challenge to Arkansas's ban on 'prohibited indoctrination' in K-12 public schools.
Racism, School Board – General
Ferguson unrest set many Asian Americans on path of resistance, reflection
Sunday, August 25th, 2024
via News Tribune (Missouri)Like a lot of people, Ellen Lo Hoffman was shocked and disturbed by the shooting death of Michael Brown, a Black teenager, at the hands of a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer a decade ago this month.
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Oklahoma revokes license of teacher who gave class QR code to Brooklyn library in book-ban protest
Friday, August 23rd, 2024
via The Associated Press (Iowa)A former public high school teacher in Oklahoma had her teaching license revoked by the State Board of Education Thursday for providing students a link to a list of banned books posted online two years prior.
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Capitol Notebook: Iowa ACLU joins fight of Arkansas ‘indoctrination’ education law
Friday, August 23rd, 2024
via The Gazette (Iowa)Also, Iowa announces first West Nile virus case for 2024
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For many Asian Americans, Ferguson unrest set them on a path of resistance and reflection
Friday, August 23rd, 2024
via The Associated Press (Missouri)This month marks 10 years since the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. It turns out that the way Black Lives Matter protesters were treated in the days that followed has led to some unexpected ripple effects.
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Former Norman teacher Summer Boismier’s teaching license is revoked, others face hearings
Thursday, August 22nd, 2024
via The Oklahoman (Oklahoma)The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted unanimously to strip former Norman teacher Summer Boismier of her license. Two others face hearings.
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‘A brilliant scholar’: Bates College professor Sue Houchins dies at 80
Thursday, August 22nd, 2024
via Portland Press Herald (Maine)The respected scholar and gifted teacher had been on the faculty of the Lewiston college since 2003.
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