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Public schools funding, immigrant students may bear the brunt of Trump education pledges, advocates warn
Monday, December 30th, 2024
via New Pittsburgh Courier (Pennsylvania)Official White House photo of Donald Trump and pencils via Canva stock. (Photo illustration by Natasha Vicens/PublicSource) Local education advocates and policy experts say the incoming president is…
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Look back at some of the best Texas Tribune reads of 2024
Tuesday, December 24th, 2024
via The Texas Tribune (Texas)Our journalists brought life to the experiences of everyday Texans, held powerful institutions accountable and surfaced stories that went beyond the daily news cycles.
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Maryland schools need more CRT. It’s not what you think it is.
Tuesday, December 24th, 2024
via The Baltimore Banner (Maryland)A state-ordered review of reading instruction found most places lacked this strategy for engaging students.
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Court reinstates Tennessee teacher fired for discussing critical race theory
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
via Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee)A Sullivan County teacher who was banned from teaching in 2021 may have a chance at reentering the classroom after a chancery court judge's decision to overturn his dismissal.
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Francis Howell school board could lose its conservative majority this spring
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)Two of the five conservatives on the seven-member Francis Howell board are up for reelection in April.
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Embattled St. Charles County school district could lose its conservative majority this spring
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)Two of the five conservatives on the seven-member Francis Howell board are up for reelection in April.
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Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Threatening Pro -Life Pregnancy Center Employees
Sunday, December 22nd, 2024
via Florida Daily (Florida)The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida announced that Gabriella Oropesa, of Cooper City, Florida, was convicted for her role in a conspiracy to injure, oppress, threaten or…
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U.S. judge delays ruling on state’s motion to dismiss LEARNS Act ‘indoctrination’ lawsuit
Saturday, December 21st, 2024
via Arkansas Times (Arkansas)Judge Rudofsky agreed with the state that Section 16 of the LEARNS Act does not violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment on its face.
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Rapid City school board members address theory ‘going woke’ caused dip in enrollment
Friday, December 20th, 2024
via Rapid City Journal (South Dakota)Rapid City Area Schools debunk 'going woke' dipped enrollment theory. But a valid conundrum was unearthed.
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Why It’s Hard to Control What Gets Taught in Public Schools
Friday, December 20th, 2024
via The New York Times (Oregon)Politicians on both the left and the right have sought to change or limit what teachers can do inside classrooms. Teachers often ignore them.
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Akron Superintendent Michael Robinson is under investigation. See a timeline of his tenure
Thursday, December 19th, 2024
via Akron Beacon Journal (Ohio)Here's a look back at what's occurred during Superintendent Michael Robinson's time so far with Akron Public Schools.
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Defense bill passed by US Senate includes $282 million for Ellsworth construction
Thursday, December 19th, 2024
via Argus Leader (South Dakota)The National Defense Authorization Act passed Wednesday by the U.S. Senate includes $282 million for construction at Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City.
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Derby school board rejects social studies curriculum; majority says it’s biased against Trump
Thursday, December 19th, 2024
via The Wichita Eagle (Kansas)'My biggest concern … involved what I would define as bias of omission,' board member Cathy Boote said.
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Senate OKs defense bill, boosts spending to $895B
Thursday, December 19th, 2024
via Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Arkansas)WASHINGTON -- The Senate passed a defense bill Wednesday that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members, aims to counter China's growing power and boosts overall military spending to $895 billion while also stripping coverage of transgender medical treatments for children of military members.
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U.S. Senate passes Defense bill that bars gender-affirming care for service members’ kids
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via Maryland Matters (Maryland)The Senate on Wednesday cleared a national defense authorization bill celebrated for troop pay raises but condemned by Democrats for targeting transgender children in military families, sending the…
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Reality of ban on transgender athletes competing is nuanced
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via NewsAdvance.com (Virginia)President-elect Donald Trump's campaign promise to 'ban' transgender athletes struck a chord with voters. It's uncertain, however, what exactly Trump will do once his second term begins in January.
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U.S. Senate passes defense bill that bars gender-affirming care for service members’ kids • Wisconsin Examiner
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via Wisconsin Examiner (Wisconsin)The bill's passage comes as more than 20 states have banned or limited gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
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Louisiana to receive $105 million in National Defense Authorization Act
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via NOLA.com (Louisiana)The bill cleared final legislative passage Wednesday with the Senate's 85-14 vote and now goes to President Joe Biden, who is expected to sign it into law.
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U.S. Senate passes defense bill that bars gender-affirming care for service members’ kids • Michigan Advance
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via Michigan Advance (Michigan)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday cleared a national defense authorization bill celebrated for troop pay raises but condemned by Democrats for targeting transgender children in military…
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