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Va. lawmakers tackle Confederate bills on day of honor for Black pioneers
Saturday, January 25th, 2025
via The Washington Post (Virginia)Leaders of both parties honored 100 Black lawmakers from the Reconstruction era, then turned to modern battles over Confederate heritage.
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Critical race theory is banned in Idaho, whose U.S. senators have new bill targeting it
Friday, January 24th, 2025
via The Spokesman-Review (Idaho)Idaho's U.S. senators introduced a bill in Congress this week to ban critical race theory in education, even though the topic is already prohibited in Idaho
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Lawmakers recommend bill banning DEI in higher ed
Friday, January 24th, 2025
via Lewiston Tribune (Idaho)Workgroup discusses semantics of prohibiting diversity curricula
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Reader Spotlight: Do the work, own your stuff
Friday, January 24th, 2025
via The Spokesman-Review (Idaho)Do the work, own your stuff
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction outlines 2025 education priorities
Thursday, January 23rd, 2025
via Arizona Public Media (Arizona)Tom Horne discussed school safety, critical race theory, school funding and teacher retention during his State of Education speech.
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State of Education: Tom Horne discusses 2025 speech
Thursday, January 23rd, 2025
via KTAR News (Arizona)Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne delivered his annual State of Education speech this week, touching on 15 different initiatives.
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What they should ask McMahon
Thursday, January 23rd, 2025
via The Daily Progress (Virginia)Some of the early fireworks surrounding the Trump administration will revolve around Senate confirmation of Cabinet nominees. Several nominees have already created a great deal of uproar. Up to now,
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Robby Starbuck and Michael Patrick Leahy Agree Penny Schwinn Can Best Serve President Trump by Withdrawing from Consideration for Education Job
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025
via Tennessee Star (Tennessee)Robby Starbuck and Michael Patrick Leahy agree that Penny Schwinn would best serve the president by withdrawing her name from consideration.
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Tennesseans Torch Christopher Rufo’s Uninformed and Ineffective Defense of Penny Schwinn
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025
via Tennessee Star (Tennessee)Tennessee conservatives have lambasted education journalist and author Christopher Rufo for the support he expressed for Penny Schwinn, the former Tennessee Education Commissioner who was…
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‘Tired of being tired’: Transgender attorney announces run for Cincinnati City Council
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025
via Enquirer (Ohio)Transgender attorney announces run for Cincinnati City Council. They said,
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Trump’s gender executive order a ‘full erasure’ on transgender rights, advocates say
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025
via The Mercury News (California)Trump could withhold federal funding on health care programs and education despite California state laws that prohibit discrimination in both those areas, state legislator says.
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Penny Schwinn’s Response to Nomination Criticism Ignores Sexually Explicit Books in Tennessee Schools, Statement on ‘Wellbeing Checks’ for Kids
Tuesday, January 21st, 2025
via Tennessee Star (Tennessee)Penny Schwinn, the former Tennessee Education Commissioner who was controversially nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as Deputy Secretary of Education, reportedly offered a response to two…
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LIVE: Arizona schools’ chief calls for better school safety, AI to tutor students
Tuesday, January 21st, 2025
via azfamily 3TV CBS 5 (Arizona)Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is calling for improved school safety weeks after an armed man was stopped inside a campus in southern Arizona who threatened to cause…
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‘Warp & Weft’ weaves history and culture at The Shepherd
Tuesday, January 21st, 2025
via Detroit Metro Times (Michigan)Tension, textile, time, and technology
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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 965 WILDFLOW…
Tuesday, January 21st, 2025
via The Virginian-Pilot (Virginia)TRUSTEE'S SALE OF 965 WILDFLOWER CRT, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452 In execution of a Deed of Trust...
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Trump pardons Jan. 6 convicts, targets immigration. What it means for Michigan
Monday, January 20th, 2025
via Bridge Michigan (Michigan)On his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump vows action on immigration, inflation, gender identity and more. Here's how Michigan could be affected.
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Trump targets inflation, immigration, LGBTQ policies. What it means for Michigan
Monday, January 20th, 2025
via Bridge Michigan (Michigan)On his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump vows action on immigration, inflation, gender identity and more. Here's how Michigan could be affected.
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‘America’s decline is over.’ Trump returns to power: 5 takeaways on the inauguration
Monday, January 20th, 2025
via Democrat and Chronicle (New York)Nationalist notes, new friends in tech, and nods to voters of color marked Trump's inauguration.
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Trump’s return brings a mix of emotions and strains relationships in the Northwest
Monday, January 20th, 2025
via Oregon Public Broadcasting (Oregon)Northwest residents in Oregon and Washington head into Monday's inauguration of President Trump with widely varying views on how they expect his second administration to affect the region.
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