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Brent Strate faces Rod Hall in 2024 Utah school board primary election in District 3

Friday, June 7th, 2024

via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)

Incumbent Utah State Board of Education member Brent Strate is being challenged in his District 3 reelection bid by Rod Hall.

School Board – General, Book Bans

Indianapolis author John Green among most banned authors in Iowa. He’s suing

Friday, June 7th, 2024

via The Indianapolis Star (Indiana)

Indianapolis author John Green holds the dubious distinction of having some of the most banned books in Iowa.

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‘Nineteen Minutes,’ ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Crank’ among the 10 most banned books in Iowa

Friday, June 7th, 2024

via The Des Moines Register (Iowa)

Has your favorite book been banned in Iowa's schools? Here's a list of the 10 most banned books, according to an exclusive Register analysis.

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3 Florida moms sue for right to challenge school book bans

Friday, June 7th, 2024

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

A roundup of Florida education news from around the state

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How parents can support LGBTQ+ youth in an often hostile world

Friday, June 7th, 2024

via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)

We spoke with Michelle Wiener, director of program development and impact at BAGLY, about what she'd like families to know about coming out and being supportive in 2024.

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Diary of a lucky librarian: Utahn selected for VIP trip to meet ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ author

Thursday, June 6th, 2024

via Deseret News (Utah)

Springville's Kim Christensen is en route to Boston to meet bestselling author whose books fly off the shelves at her library

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Florida parents sue state over law on challenging books in schools

Thursday, June 6th, 2024

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

The parents say the law favors those who want to remove books, and discriminates against those who want to keep them.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement, Book Bans

Florida parents file federal suit over law on objecting to books in schools

Thursday, June 6th, 2024

via Sun Sentinel (Florida)

Three parents on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a controversial 2023 Florida law that increased scrutiny of school-library books and instructional materials, alleging the process for …

School Board – General, Parent Involvement, Book Bans

New federal lawsuit says state of Florida discriminates against book ban-opposed parents

Thursday, June 6th, 2024

via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)

The plaintiffs oppose book removal decisions in their respective school districts in Florida.

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Fort Bend ISD trustees considering new policy that could fast-track book bans

Thursday, June 6th, 2024

via Houston Chronicle (Texas)

Fort Bend ISD trustees workshop library policy brought forth by Conservative trustee David Hamilton which gives superintendent sole authority to remove books.

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New Ames-based nonprofit counters Iowa’s book bans, offers framework for book clubs

Thursday, June 6th, 2024

via The Des Moines Register (Iowa)

Helping kids practice responses to injustice is the mission of a new Ames-based nonprofit that will soon be available across the country.

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Coco Gauff’s French Open run puts Delray Beach tennis star in third straight Grand Slam semifinal

Thursday, June 6th, 2024

via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)

Coco Gauff burst onto the tennis scene when she beat Venus Williams as a 15-year-old. Now 20, the Delray Beach star is in the French Open semifinals.

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Bomb threats to Alabama synagogues, attempted book bans among incidents in new SPLC hate report

Tuesday, June 4th, 2024

via al.com (Alabama)

The number of hate and extremist groups nationwide rose to a record high last year, as Alabamians faced dozens of instances of threats, intimidation and harassment, according to a new report.

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Not just Jagger: Big-name musical artists have praised, dissed DeSantis

Tuesday, June 4th, 2024

via The Florida Times-Union (Florida)

Mick Jagger's shoutout to Ron DeSantis Monday night wasn't the first time an artist has had words about the Florida governor.

Book Bans, Parent Involvement

The fight over Jackie Robinson

Tuesday, June 4th, 2024

via The Washington Post (Kentucky)

Jackie Robinson's story symbolizes the pain and resilience of America. Can the reality outlast the myth?

Book Bans

Classroom cellphone restrictions, a ban on book bans passed this session in Minnesota

Monday, June 3rd, 2024

via Duluth News Tribune (Minnesota)

New policies will affect Minnesota schools soon, but past that, this year's education bill won't have a big impact on school funding, as lawmakers passed the budget last year

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Florida revises school library book removal training following public outcry

Monday, June 3rd, 2024

via Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Florida)

The move comes after the Florida Department of Education told public school leaders to remove any book that contained

Book Bans, Parent Involvement

Democrat OPI candidate says she has ‘fire in my belly’ for race to lead education agency

Saturday, June 1st, 2024

via Billings Gazette (Montana)

Shannon O'Brien is running uncontested in the Democratic primary for superintendent of the Office of Public Instruction. If elected, she says she will be an advocate for public education.

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28 Pride Products That Give Back Throughout Pride Month

Saturday, June 1st, 2024

via The Post and Courier (South Carolina)

Shop for cute Pride products while also donating to LGBTQ+ charities.

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