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How at-large voting creates conservative majorities on Texas school boards

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

via The Texas Tribune (Texas)

In six Texas districts that used at-large voting systems, ideologically driven groups successfully helped elect school board members who have moved aggressively to ban or remove educational materials…

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Iowa House passes bills further dismantling DEI programs

Tuesday, March 18th, 2025

via The Gazette (Iowa)

Iowa House Republicans continued their efforts to reform higher education policies in the state by passing a series of bills Tuesday aiming to — among other things — further curtail diversity, equity and inclusion programming across not only Iowa's public universities but its private campuses as well.

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Report finds instances of misconduct within NYPD’s community response team

Monday, March 17th, 2025

via NY1 (New York)

Created in the fall of 2022, the CRT was billed as an elite unit and worked directly on Mayor Eric Adams' public safety priorities.

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In Texas, Christian right grows confident and assertive

Monday, March 17th, 2025

via The Associated Press

Testifying this month against bills that would put more Christianity in Texas public schools, the Rev.

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Lawsuit: University of California systematically discriminates against Asian American applicants

Sunday, March 16th, 2025

via The San Diego Union-Tribune (California)

Representatives of the University of California unequivocally denied the allegations.

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Lynchburg GOP calls for library control board after residents debate access to books

Sunday, March 16th, 2025

via NewsAdvance.com (Virginia)

Lynchburg Republicans want city council to create a library board that would oversee operations of the city's two-branch library system, with one of the board's mandates being to remove children's…

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Now is the time to teach Iowa’s future about the world’s mistakes in the past

Sunday, March 16th, 2025

via The Gazette (Iowa)

Increased Iowa State Patrol presence at Iowa Capitol on Feb. 24 Hadley Harvey is an impressive young Iowan. Highly intelligent, …

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‘It is very valid to be anxious’: University leaders react to rapidly changing federal environment for higher ed

Saturday, March 15th, 2025

via Lawrence Journal-World (Kansas)

University leaders have been told a lot recently. In February there was a 'Dear Colleague' letter from the U.S. Department of Education that was a little light on the 'dear.' The letter to university…

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Pinball Wizards

Thursday, March 13th, 2025

via Eugene Weekly (Oregon)

Why go to a bar and get bored on your night off, when you could go to an arcade? From nostalgic classics to new modern style games, there is something for every age. Despite arcades losing populari…

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Forest Hills School District board vice president submits resignation

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

via Enquirer (Ohio)

Stewart is an Anderson Township native and was elected to the school board in 2021.

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Western Pa. school leaders uncertain how Education Department cuts will affect them

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

via TribLive (Pennsylvania)

Leaders of Western Pennsylvania school districts reacted Wednesday to the sweeping job cuts announced at the U.S. Department of Education with uncertainty, saying they did not yet know how the cuts…

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Like last year, two blocs of Waukesha School Board candidates square off before April 1 election

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin)

Although school board races are supposed to be nonpartisan, the six candidates for the Waukesha School Board seem to be split along party lines.

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How chaos at the Education Department impacts Illinois schools

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

via Chicago Sun-Times (Illinois)

Trump is moving to cut the staff by half and dismantle the department. He's also going after DEI in higher education and funding for research.

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Grand Forks Air Force Base removes web content celebrating Black history, LGBTQ+ Pride

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

via Grand Forks Herald (North Dakota)

Posts and media releases have been removed from the air base's website and social media following a U.S. Defense Department order to purge content focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Iowa regents tell campuses to ‘refrain’ from political and policy posts

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

via The Gazette (Iowa)

'The proposed revisions clarify expectations regarding university management and oversight of institutional social media accounts,' according to a summary of those policy revisions, which came back before the board for approval in February. 'The universities are generally expected to refrain from issuing statements on political, social, or public policy matters.'

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‘Squishes’ and controversial posts: Micah Beckwith takes different approach to lt. gov. role

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

via The Indianapolis Star (Indiana)

The GOP activists who elected Lt. Gov. Beckwith appreciate his aggressive, upfront style. Others view it as an affront to the institution.

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Naomi Matunda: Charter school students deserve same funding as other public school students

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)

I am the mother of three boys in public schools here in Spokane – 14-year-old twins and a 7-year-old.

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Rafael Cruz, father of Ted Cruz, wants Texas to require school lessons about ‘evil’ of communism

Tuesday, March 11th, 2025

via The Texas Tribune (Texas)

The prominent right-wing pastor told state lawmakers that an anti-communist curriculum is crucial to reaffirming that America is a 'Christian country.'

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Judge blocks Trump order canceling teacher training grants after California, others sue

Tuesday, March 11th, 2025

via Los Angeles Times (California)

California and other states win court order temporarily blocking Trump shutdown of teacher training programs.

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