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Clarice Schillinger, former Pa. GOP candidate and school activist, accused of punching teen at house party
Friday, December 29th, 2023
via FOX 29 News Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)A former Pennsylvania GOP candidate who touted family values while running for Lieutenant Governor is accused of punching a teenager at a booze-filled birthday party for her 17-year-old daughter.
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Francis Howell school board plans to reinstate Black History, Black Literature courses after blowback
Friday, December 29th, 2023
via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)The move to drop the elective courses garnered national media attention and pushback from students, parents and groups including the NAACP.
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Missouri school board to reinstate Black history classes with new curriculum
Thursday, December 28th, 2023
via The Associated Press (Missouri)Students at a suburban St. Louis school district can take elective Black history courses in a reversal of the conservative-led school boards' decision just last week to cancel the classes.
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No ‘Texit’ question, but Texas GOP voters to be asked about border, vouchers, foreign wars
Thursday, December 28th, 2023
via Dallas Morning News (Texas)State GOP officials, while rejecting bids to put Texas secession to a vote, announced Thursday a set of rock-ribbed conservative ballot propositions for the...
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Black teachers are leaving. How can Maryland schools get them to stay?
Thursday, December 28th, 2023
via The Baltimore Banner (Maryland)Research has shown Black students are more likely to graduate and go to college if they have a Black teacher, yet thousands don't have one at all.
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New anti-DEI law for public Texas colleges goes into effect in 2024: What to know
Wednesday, December 27th, 2023
via KPRC (Texas)A new law dismantling the state's diversity, equity and inclusion offices at publicly-funded universities and colleges will go into effect in 2024.
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For Virginia’s governor, a Christmas like no other
Tuesday, December 26th, 2023
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Desert Sands School District ‘Reimagines’ Fear to Gaslight Voters and Push $1.371 BILLION in New Taxes
Saturday, December 23rd, 2023
via California Globe (California)The Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD) has approved a $675-million-dollar bond resolution for the March 5, 2024, ballot. The Resolution, '12/2023-2024: Resolution of the Board of Education…
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Schapiro: For Virginia’s governor, a Christmas like no other
Saturday, December 23rd, 2023
via The Daily Progress (Virginia)A visit from a very different Santa makes for a very different holiday for Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
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A PhD and full class load gets a CSU lecturer $64,860 a year. They are striking for change
Friday, December 22nd, 2023
via Los Angeles Times (California)During week-long, rolling walk-outs at four California State University campuses, faculty highlighted the tenuous working conditions of lecturers, who are a a backbone of instruction but ineligible…
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Francis Howell school board votes to remove Black history, literature classes
Friday, December 22nd, 2023
via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)The courses were first offered in 2021 after students complained about discrimination against students and staff of color.
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Francis Howell school board poised to vote tonight to drop Black history, literature curriculum
Thursday, December 21st, 2023
via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)The high school elective courses Black History and Black Literature would effectively be dropped by fall 2024, teachers said.
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Francis Howell school board poised to vote tonight to drop Black history, literature courses
Thursday, December 21st, 2023
via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)The high school elective courses Black History and Black Literature would effectively be dropped by fall 2024, teachers said.
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State board hears Walters vow to eliminate DEI from K-12 schools
Thursday, December 21st, 2023
via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)State Superintendent Ryan Walters says he will push rules to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion jobs, curriculum and programs from Oklahoma public schools. #oklaed
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The lives upended by Florida’s school book wars
Thursday, December 21st, 2023
via The Washington Post (Florida)In a fight over books, Escambia County saw thousands of titles removed, two lawsuits and jobs lost — including that of its superintendent
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Schools shut down some students, teachers who comment on the Gaza war
Tuesday, December 19th, 2023
via The Washington Post (Maryland)In some cases, critics say, administrators are censoring speech in the name of comity.
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What Fort Liberty items made it in defense budget
Tuesday, December 19th, 2023
via The Fayetteville Observer (North Carolina)Congress passed the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which will allocate $263.5 million to Fort Liberty once signed into law by the president.
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Austin Returns to Israel With a Tougher Message and Lessons Learned
Monday, December 18th, 2023
via The New York Times (South Carolina)The U.S. defense secretary has stressed both the Biden administration's support for Israel and concerns about the rising Palestinian death toll.
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Complaint accuses Tulsa-area school of ‘social justice warrior’ indoctrination
Sunday, December 17th, 2023
via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)The Union High School class in question, 'Social Problems I: A World in Crisis,' is part of a web-based program offered by the Oklahoma State Department of Education via a third-party vendor.
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