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150 titles pulled from Rutherford County school libraries
Monday, November 25th, 2024
via Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee)Rutherford County school librarians' phones started buzzing with traded messages of fear and frustration as soon as the central office email directive arrived on an otherwise routine Tuesday morning:…
School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement
Steve Montenegro lays out priorities for next legislature
Monday, November 25th, 2024
via KTAR News (Arizona)More than a month until the next legislative session kicks off, incoming Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro already has his list of priorities.
Parents
What’s Driving Some California Women to Support Trump
Saturday, November 23rd, 2024
via KQED (California)Some California women who voted for Trump were driven by concerns over parental rights, national security and perceived Democratic Party drift, revealing a complex political moment.
Parents
Rep. Ashley Hinson: Undocumented immigrants with criminal past should ‘self-deport’
Friday, November 22nd, 2024
via Quad-City Times (Illinois)The Republican congresswoman also said she believes immigrants protected under DACA should not be a part of any federal plans for mass deportation.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
As fight over Alabama library book complaints continues, board reinstates grant program
Friday, November 22nd, 2024
via al (Alabama)Several parents showed the board books they considered a violation of state library policies on sexually explicit content.
Parent Involvement, Sex Education
Teachers union launches postelection fear campaign
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
via The Washington Times (District of Columbia)The pain of losing an election sometimes spawns odd offspring. The political players in our schools are doing everything they can to promote fear.
Parents
Colorado’s Hispanic voters appear to be shifting right. Will it last?
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
via The Gazette (Colorado)Colorado's Latino population is becoming increasingly influential in politics. Recent trends show a shift to the right, with Republicans securing critical districts.
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Carroll school officials remove 5 more books from library shelves, bringing total to 26 this year
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
via The Baltimore Sun (Maryland)Carroll County's public school system announced that it has removed five more books from school libraries, bringing the county's banned book total to 26.
Parents
Meet the Tennessee family behind the US Supreme Court’s major transgender health care case
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
via Knoxville News Sentinel (Tennessee)Tennessee's ban on medication and treatments for transgender youth goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 4.
LGBTQ+, Parent Involvement
Transgender Rights Clash: NJ School Districts Vs. Governor’s Office
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
via New Jersey 101.5 (New Jersey)Local school districts in New Jersey face prolonged legal battle with state government over transgender policies. The ongoing dispute raises important questions about parental rights, student safety,…
Sex Education, Parent Involvement
How Linda McMahon could wrestle the teachers unions as Trump’s education chief
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
via The Gazette (Colorado)President-elect Donald Trump's choice of education secretary is on a collision course with the country's teachers unions as Republicans eye major reforms that would put more power in the hands
Racism, Parent Involvement
NYC mom blasts ACS for lack of help: ‘They do not do their job’
Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
via PIX11 (New York)NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Harlem resident and mother Leeah Turner shared painful details of the difficult journey she's trying to navigate while raising her 17-year-old autistic son. "I stood in front of the fridge to block him, and he threw me, and I landed over there. I picked myself up - I had big bruises. [...]
Parents
Two Moms for Liberty allies joining the Clark County School Board. What happens now?
Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
via The Nevada Independent (Nevada)Culture war issues centered in the Clark County School Board's races will likely be a source of tension next year as two former members of a conservative parents group join the 11-member board.
Racism, School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Trump taps McMahon for education secretary post
Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
via The Day (Connecticut)President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he will nominate his transition co-chair Linda McMahon as education secretary, tapping a loyalist, major GOP donor and retired World Wrestling Entertainment e...
Racism, Parent Involvement
Trump’s Education Secretary Pick Has a Short Résumé Related to Schools
Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
via The New York Times (Connecticut)Linda McMahon is known for her many years in the wrestling world. Though her education experience is more limited than previous secretaries, she has embraced both conservative and bipartisan ideas.
Parents
GOP to pick nominee for McGuire’s Senate seat in Dec. 12 mass meeting
Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
via Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia)Republican leaders in Senate District 10 will host a mass meeting to choose a nominee to run in the special election to replace Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, who is heading
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
This ‘Teen Mom’ couple’s adoption nightmare is sparking an important conversation
Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
via Detroit Free Press (Michigan)Advocates say the adoption industry must acknowledge the trauma and grief that comes with adoption.
Parents
Cutting red tape for Florida schools remains on lawmakers’ agenda
Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Analysis: Action meets deliberation in Florida Legislature’s new leadership
Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)Danny Perez and Ben Albritton, representing different backgrounds and contrasting leadership styles, have taken the helm of the Florida Legislature.
Parents