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The unusual political vocabulary of Ron DeSantis

Saturday, January 13th, 2024

via The Washington Post (South Carolina)

DeSantis's at times esoteric political vocabulary reflects who he is as a presidential candidate: wonkish, cerebral and attuned to the leading edges of a conservative 'war on woke.'

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Veteran CT teacher claims in lawsuit he was punished for criticizing district DEI initiative

Saturday, January 13th, 2024

via Hartford Courant (Connecticut)

The suit, filed in U.S. District Court, asks for erasure of the discipline, as well as financial compensation and legal fees.

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DC Area Educators for Social Justice to host curriculum fair ahead of BLM ‘Week of Action’

Friday, January 12th, 2024

via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)

DC Area Educators for Social Justice is hosting a fair to push public schools into "national demands based in the Black Lives Matter guiding principles."

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Utah state board rejects proposal to repeal ‘educational equity’ rule for public schools

Friday, January 12th, 2024

via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)

The Utah State Board of Education narrowly rejected a proposal to repeal its "educational equity" rule for K-12 public schools. The rule promises equal educational opportunities for all students, but…

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A Utah lawmaker’s anti-DEI bill targets diversity statements and more

Friday, January 12th, 2024

via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)

Here's a look at the first anti-DEI bill now public ahead of Utah's legislative session that targets diversity statements, trainings, course syllabi and more.

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Abcarian: Diversity efforts wrecked to prove we’re all equal

Friday, January 12th, 2024

via The Columbian (Washington)

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The New Segregation on Campus

Thursday, January 11th, 2024

via The Wall Street Journal (California)

UCLA's medical school divides students by race to teach ‘antiracism.'

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Americans oppose most Trump policies

Thursday, January 11th, 2024

via The Washington Post (Washington)

Only four of 30 policies polled had the support of a majority of Americans.

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Nursing students have strong feelings about DEI initiatives at their schools

Thursday, January 11th, 2024

via Miami Herald (Florida)

BestColleges conducted a survey to learn more about the role of DEI initiatives in nursing school and the nursing profession.

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Superintendent Jill Underly talks diversity, censorship and challenges facing Wisconsin schools

Thursday, January 11th, 2024

via Wisconsin Examiner (Wisconsin)

Wisconsin schools superintendent Jill Underly discusses student progress, culture wars, school vouchers and the health of public schools

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Don Scott becomes first Black speaker in Virginia Legislature’s 400-year history

Wednesday, January 10th, 2024

via Delaware Public Media (Delaware)

Del. Don Scott, a rising star among Virginia Democrats with a unique personal story, was voted in as speaker of the Virginia Statehouse.

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Former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer reflects on his tenure, criticizes right-wing extremism ⋆ Michigan Advance

Wednesday, January 10th, 2024

via Michigan Advance (Michigan)

Although the city of Detroit was facing significant budget woes on Jan. 2, 1994 — his first day on the job — former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer told the Advance that he is proud of his two-term tenure…

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In Massachusetts’ richest towns, many top-ranked schools cling to outdated methods of teaching reading

Wednesday, January 10th, 2024

via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)

More than a third of children in the state's 50 wealthiest communities failed to meet expectations on last spring's English Language Arts MCAS exam, according to a Globe analysis of test results for grades 3-8.

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January 3, 2024 Davison County Commissio

Wednesday, January 10th, 2024

via Mitchell Republic (South Dakota)

JANUARY 3, 2024 CALL TO ORDER Auditor Kiepke called the first meeting of 2024 of the Davison County Board of Commissioners to order at 9:00 a.m. Members of the Board present were Claggett, Kiner,…

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South Carolina Republican agenda includes energy resilience, gender care, Black history and guns

Tuesday, January 9th, 2024

via The Associated Press (South Carolina)

Republican lawmakers who pull all the levers of the South Carolina Legislature want to dispense with so-called 'social issues' this session and focus on pocketbook matters.

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Alabama’s ‘outstanding teacher of American history’ talks teaching controversial topics

Monday, January 8th, 2024

via al.com (Alabama)

Marcee Hinds, awarded "Outstanding Teacher of American History" by the Alabama Daughters of the American Revolution, talks teaching post-pandemic.

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Anti-DEI bills in the works for Utah’s upcoming legislative session

Monday, January 8th, 2024

via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)

Here's what we know so far about the three bills being drafted by Republican legislators to hem in DEI efforts across Utah.

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‘We can do better’: Idaho governor announces $2 billion in funding for school buildings

Monday, January 8th, 2024

via The Spokesman-Review (Idaho)

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday announced a $2 billion investment in public schools over the next 10 years, a large contribution aimed at shoring up dilapidated infrastructure at schools across the…

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Gov. Katie Hobbs’ goals, lines in sand as legislative session begins

Monday, January 8th, 2024

via Arizona Daily Star (Arizona)

Arizona's Democratic governor says she's "optimistic'' about working with the GOP-controlled Legislature. She describes the State of the State on Monday.

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