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Families hope Florida school grades stall campus closures
Monday, July 29th, 2024
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
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While book ban attempts increase nationally, one Oregon library has kept requests low
Sunday, July 28th, 2024
via The Oregonian (Oregon)The number of book ban requests has increased nationally by more than 128% in the last three years.
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Education bills that passed (and failed) in the 2024 Colorado legislative session
Sunday, July 28th, 2024
via The Gazette (Colorado)Schools and money loomed large in the 2024 Colorado legislative session.
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Parents say Keller ISD’s proposal to ban pronouns discriminates against LGBTQ students
Friday, July 26th, 2024
via Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas)A parent said the proposed policy creates a 'hostile environment' for students at school.
School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement
Our View: Library law, local policies to curb book banning arrive on time
Friday, July 26th, 2024
via Durango Herald (Colorado)It's nice to know that Durango Public Library just put more muscle into its policies, aligning with Colorado's recently passed SB24-216, the Standards for Decisions Regarding Library Resources, to…
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Questionnaire: Chad Klitzman, Democratic candidate for Florida Senate District 35
Thursday, July 25th, 2024
via Sun Sentinel (Florida)Completed questionnaire for Chad Klitzman, Democratic candidate for Florida Senate District 35.
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Questionnaire: Rodney Jacobs, Democratic candidate for Florida Senate District 35
Thursday, July 25th, 2024
via Sun Sentinel (Florida)Completed questionnaire for Rodney Jacobs, Democratic candidate for Florida Senate District 35.
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Questionnaire: Emily Rodrigues, Democratic candidate for Florida House District 98
Wednesday, July 24th, 2024
via Sun Sentinel (Florida)Completed questionnaire for Emily Rodrigues, Democratic candidate for Florida House District 98.
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Youngkin names Scalia daughter to state Board of Education
Wednesday, July 24th, 2024
via The Daily Progress (Virginia)Meg Bryce, an Albemarle County resident, has no children in the public school system.
School Board – General, Book Bans, Racism
GLAAD, Fair Wisconsin: The LGBTQ records of Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidates Tammy Baldwin and Eric Hovde
Wednesday, July 24th, 2024
via WisPolitics.com (Wisconsin)GLAAD: Media covering this Senate election must include accurate information and context to explain the candidates' records and proposals on the critical issues impacting LGBTQ people in Wisconsin and…
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3 Florida universities prepare for new presidents
Wednesday, July 24th, 2024
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
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Another book ban battle emerges in Florida, with high stakes for the First Amendment
Wednesday, July 24th, 2024
via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)Assigned to the case is U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump.
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Judge denies shield for Florida school officials in book ban case
Monday, July 22nd, 2024
via Sun Sentinel (Florida)A federal judge denied an effort by Escambia County school officials to be shielded from testifying about removing and restricting school-library books but paved the way for them to file a revised request, pointing to a recent decision in a similar lawsuit.
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A shortlist of Democrats who could be a vice presidential pick for Harris
Monday, July 22nd, 2024
via WRAL (North Carolina)By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Karl de Vries and Eric Bradner, CNN(CNN) — With President Joe Biden's support unleashing a flood of endorsements from many prominent Democrats across the country, Kamala…
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Who could be on the Democratic ballot now that Biden has stepped aside?
Sunday, July 21st, 2024
via NBC Bay Area (California)Now that President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, here are some of the Democrats who could become the party's nominee.
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University of Colorado Boulder study finds book bans disproportionately target diverse authors and characters
Friday, July 19th, 2024
via Daily Camera (Colorado)A new University of Colorado study finds that book bans are disproportionally targeting women of color authors, stories and characters after an examination of the almost 4,000 books that were reque…
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National Democrats think they can flip two legislative districts in Utah
Friday, July 19th, 2024
via Standard-Examiner (Utah)The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, an arm of the national party, thinks it can flip two legislative districts in Utah currently held by Republicans. Stacy Bernal, challenging state Sen.…
School Board – General, Book Bans, School Safety
Want to ban books? Durango Public Library just made it tougher
Thursday, July 18th, 2024
via Durango Herald (Colorado)Requests to ban certain books from school and public libraries – some of which target materials aimed at marginalized groups – have surged in recent years in Colorado and across the United States,…
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GOP must end attacks on LGBTQ+ Americans STAFF COMMENTARY
Thursday, July 18th, 2024
via The Baltimore Sun (Maryland)Trump and Vance stir antagonism toward the gay community to garner votes, a costly tradeoff for the most vulnerable among us.
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