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Cory Mills: My Background in the Military Will Help With New Congressional Committee Assignments
Saturday, March 9th, 2024
via Florida Daily (Florida)Share this Story via Text Message, Facebook, X, Gmail, Outlook, or Yahoo MailAs he continues his first days in Congress, U.S. Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., announced his committee assignments this week.…
Racism
Affirmative action: As colleges work to comply with court ruling, Dave Yost says it also applies to scholarships
Friday, March 8th, 2024
via Cleveland.com (Ohio)Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost told college leaders that the U.S. Supreme Court's affirmative action admissions decision applies to another realm: race-based scholarships.
Racism
Rep. Burgess Owens says DEI programs are ‘cancer’ residing in academic institutions
Friday, March 8th, 2024
via Deseret News (Utah)The congressional hearing touched on whether learning standardized English is racist
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Republicans seeking to unseat Cox pan diversity, new state flag at St. George political event
Friday, March 8th, 2024
via St. George News (Utah)ST. GEORGE — The four candidates running in the Republican primary to unseat Gov. Spencer Cox made their case to be governor and took questions during the Washington County Republican Women's monthly…
Racism, School Board – General
Alabama House passes bill that would impact diversity programs, college bathrooms
Thursday, March 7th, 2024
via al.com (Alabama)SB129 would prohibit DEI offices and programs in state institutions
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‘Disastrous’: A shaken Texas House prepares for rightward shift after record GOP primary upsets
Thursday, March 7th, 2024
via Houston Chronicle (Texas)Voters were clear, one Republican strategist said: No more "betraying conservative principles or collaborating with Democrats."
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Florida Senate doesn’t confirm Moms for Liberty co-founder to ethics post
Thursday, March 7th, 2024
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)Tina Descovich already sits on the Florida Commission on Ethics.
Racism, School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Student group text rocks ‘most ethnically diverse’ elite school in NJ
Thursday, March 7th, 2024
via New Jersey 101.5 (New Jersey)Middle School Principal Jonathan Davis and the school's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) office are reviewing the school's values with all students and reaffirming that no hateful…
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Mike Johnson is defending his decisions on funding. The hard right isn’t thrilled.
Thursday, March 7th, 2024
via The Washington Post (Ohio)'In the last week, I've noticed a little more pep in his talk and his direction,' one lawmaker said.
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Texas State Board of Education GOP incumbents ousted, facing runoffs
Wednesday, March 6th, 2024
via Austin American-Statesman (Texas)Some longtime State Board of Education members either were ousted from their positions or will face runoffs after Tuesday's GOP primary races.
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Critical race theory once again debated by Missouri Senators
Wednesday, March 6th, 2024
via News Tribune (Missouri)A Missouri Senate committee Tuesday morning debated a bill that would ban school districts from discussing any topic or curriculum "similar to critical race theory or the 1619 Project."
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House Speaker Dade Phelan headed to runoff after leading Paxton impeachment push
Wednesday, March 6th, 2024
via San Antonio Express-News (Texas)After leading AG Ken Paxton's impeachment, Texas House speaker Dave Phelan faced widespread criticism from Republicans.
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Far-right activists push changes to Louisiana’s early childhood education • Louisiana Illuminator
Tuesday, March 5th, 2024
via Louisiana Illuminator (Louisiana)An ultra-conservative movement is close to adding Louisiana to its list of states where it's updated early childhood education standards.
Racism, School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement
Anti-DEI bill heads to Alabama House of Representatives for final vote
Tuesday, March 5th, 2024
via al.com (Alabama)The bill would ban diversity programs and offices in state institutions, including schools and colleges.
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Justice Department Secures Agreement with Florida School District to Protect Civil Rights of Students with Disabilities
Tuesday, March 5th, 2024
via Florida Daily (Florida)Share this Story via Text Message, Facebook, X, Gmail, Outlook, or Yahoo MailBelow is an official statement from the U.S. Department of Justice regarding Pasco County Schools and alleged…
Racism, School Safety
Caucus results show that in Grand Forks, GOP remains the party of Donald Trump
Tuesday, March 5th, 2024
via Grand Forks Herald (North Dakota)Approximately 80% of Grand Forks' Republican caucus-goers cast their ballot for former President Donald Trump on Monday evening, a slightly smaller share than the statewide totals.
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Column: Trump and RFK Jr. want to make the world safe again for polio and measles. You should be terrified
Tuesday, March 5th, 2024
via Los Angeles Times (California)Trump and Robert F. Kennedy issued attacks on child vaccinations, including for polio, last week. They want to return us to the 1950s, when preventable diseases struck millions of Americans.
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A warning about colleges focusing too much on diversity … from 1993
Monday, March 4th, 2024
via The Washington Post (Texas)An essay from three decades ago warns Americans of the same things that we're being warned about today.
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The Excerpt podcast: Nikki Haley’s first win in bid for GOP nom, beats Trump in DC primary
Monday, March 4th, 2024
via The Des Moines Register (Iowa)Plus: USA TODAY National Political Correspondent David Jackson explains the chaos inside the Michigan GOP. Iowa star Caitlin Clark makes more history.
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