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Read the Federal Judges’ Ruling
Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
via The New York TimesA newly drawn congressional map in Louisiana was struck down on Tuesday by a panel of federal judges who found that the new boundaries, which form a second majority Black district in the state,…
School Board – General
‘A step back in time’: America’s Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways
Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
via The Associated PressAcross the United States, the Catholic church is undergoing an immense shift. Generations of Catholics are increasingly embracing religious conservatives who believe the church has been twisted by change.
Sex Education
Court says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery
Monday, April 29th, 2024
via The Washington PostIt was the second ruling this month in favor of trans advocates from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.
LGBTQ+
Push to restrict LGBTQ+ rights hits a snag in state legislatures
Monday, April 29th, 2024
via The Washington PostState legislatures have passed few bills targeting gay and transgender Americans this year, raising questions about whether the push to restrict LGBTQ rights is losing momentum.
School Board – General, LGBTQ+, Parent Involvement
The formerly enslaved lawmaker who warned about rewriting Black history
Saturday, April 27th, 2024
via The Washington PostA century before today's fights on book bans and history curriculums, pioneering Black lawmaker John Roy Lynch sought to correct the record on Reconstruction.
Book Bans
Indiana voters to pick party candidates in competitive, multimillion dollar primaries
Saturday, April 27th, 2024
via The Associated PressThe results of some primary elections in Indiana could determine the outcome of the general election in a deep red state where Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers of the state legislature and GOP politicians lead many top offices.
Parents
Tennessee lawmakers OK bill criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
via The Associated PressTennessee's GOP-controlled Statehouse has given their final approval on legislation criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent.
Parents
Gay actor’s speech back on at Pennsylvania school after cancellation over his ‘lifestyle’
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
via The Associated PressA Pennsylvania school district has reversed the cancellation of an appearance by actor and children's book author Maulik Pancholy.
School Board – General
Senior ‘skip day’ was an annual tradition. Then 5 teens were shot.
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
via The Washington PostGreenbelt officials and community members are grappling with how to move forward after five teenagers were wounded at a 'senior skip day' outing.
School Board – General
Read the Ruling
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
via The New York TimesIn a 4-3 decision, the New York Court of Appeals found that the trial judge who presided over Mr. Weinstein's case had made a crucial mistake, allowing prosecutors to call as witnesses a series of…
Racism
Venezuela broke its HPV vaccine promises, and there’s barely any sex ed. Experts say it’s a problem
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
via The Associated PressVenezuela's government has repeatedly broken its promise to provide vaccines against HPV for free, and many public-school teachers ignore the requirement to teach sex ed.
Sex Education
US births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
via The Associated PressThe number of U.S. births fell last year. It was the lowest count in more than 40 years. A little under 3.6 million babies were born in the U.S. in 2023, about 76,000 fewer than the year before.
Sex Education
Jury rejects claims that Fairfax schools mishandled teen’s rape claims
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
via The Washington PostA federal jury in Virginia rejected a lawsuit claiming that the Fairfax County school system mishandled rape allegations by a student more than a decade ago.
School Board – General
Jury sides with school system in suit accusing it of ignoring middle-schooler’s sex assault claims
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
via The Associated PressA jury has rejected a woman's lawsuit seeking tens of millions of dollars against Virginia's largest school system after she allged she was raped multiple times as a middle schooler.
School Board – General
House Speaker Johnson visits Columbia University amid protests
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
via The Washington PostJohnson's visit marks the first time the top representative in the House is visiting a colleague campus amid ongoing protests that have at times burst into violent attacks between pro-Palestinian and Jewish students
Parents
Alabama lawmakers advance expansion of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ and ban Pride flags at schools
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
via The Associated PressAlabama lawmakers have advanced legislation to ban teacher-led discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity in public school classrooms through eighth grade.
Book Bans, Parent Involvement
Tennessee passes bill to let teachers carry guns, a year after mass shooting
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
via The Washington PostA year after six people were killed at Nashville's Covenant School, a Republican supermajority voted to arm educators.
School Safety
Republican candidates vying for Indiana governor to take debate stage
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
via The Associated PressIndiana voters are getting another opportunity to see a debate between Republican candidates seeking their party's nomination as Indiana's next governor.
Parents
Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship. They’re banning the book ban
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
via The Associated PressAt a time when book bans have soared to their highest levels in decades, a countertrend is emerging.
Parents