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Murrieta board defies state, will keep policy to tell parents about LGBTQ+ transitioning

Friday, April 19th, 2024

via Los Angeles Times (California)

State officials had ordered Riverside County district to drop its parent-notification policy — and administrators were going comply — but school board rebels.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Washington Republicans get ready to rumble in Spokane

Friday, April 19th, 2024

via The Columbian (Washington)

Thousands of Republican activists are gathering for their party convention in Spokane this week – a three-day fete to organize and energize the grassroots heading into election season.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

A county library supported the ‘freedom to read.’ Commissioners threatened its funding.

Friday, April 19th, 2024

via The Baltimore Banner (Maryland)

Carroll County commissioners plan to withhold some additional funding to the public library because staff supported the Freedom to Read Act, they said in budget work sessions this month.

Parents

Why are these longtime conservatives in Oconee County running as Democrats?

Thursday, April 18th, 2024

via Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Georgia)

During a packed Oconee County Republican gathering, Suzannah Heimel addressed the elephant in the room. She's a proud conservative, she told them, yet she's set to be the Democratic nominee for a County Commission seat in solidly GOP territory.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Moms for Liberty brings message of frustration to NC town hall

Thursday, April 18th, 2024

via WRAL (North Carolina)

By Emily Walkenhorst , WRAL education reporterNational conservative parents rights group Moms for Liberty brought a town hall — and frustration toward public schools — to North Carolina on Wednesday…

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Cumberland Valley parents try to salvage appearance by ‘30 Rock’ actor that school board canceled

Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

via TribLive (Pennsylvania)

Some Cumberland Valley School District residents are launching an all-out effort to salvage a school assembly in May that the school board canceled Monday night out of stated concerns over injecting…

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Russell Prescott announces latest set of endorsements

Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

via Manchester Ink Link (New Hampshire)

Russell Prescott, candidate for Congress in the First District of New Hampshire, has released a new round of endorsements for his candidacy.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Ferguson blasts GOP opponent Reichert for remarks on same-sex marriage

Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

via The Columbian (Washington)

OLYMPIA — In the early stages of the race for governor, Democrat and front-runner Bob Ferguson is casting one of his opponents, Republican Dave Reichert, as too conservative for Washington, sharing a

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Florida takes steps to limit ‘frivolous’ school book challenges, removals

Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

A roundup of Florida education news from around the state

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Monday BPS Board Meeting Strife with angry voters, threat to trustees

Tuesday, April 16th, 2024

via Billings Gazette (Montana)

The agenda for the April Billings Public Schools board meeting was overshadowed Monday night by a throng of angry residents stating they would not vote for the school safety levies

Book Bans, Parent Involvement

DeSantis tweaks Florida book challenge law, blames liberal activist who wanted Bible out of schools

Tuesday, April 16th, 2024

via The Associated Press (Florida)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has acknowledged that a law he enacted two years ago making it easier for people to challenge books in schools and libraries has caused problems for school districts.

Parents

Battles over California schools’ transgender policies are raging in court. How’d we get here?

Tuesday, April 16th, 2024

via Los Angeles Times (California)

It's just the latest iteration of a longtime rift over the role of public education and how much influence parents should have over that system.

School Board – General, Racism, Parent Involvement

Book Bans Continue to Surge in Public Schools

Tuesday, April 16th, 2024

via The New York Times (Utah)

More books were removed during the first half of this academic year than in the entire previous one.

Book Bans, Parent Involvement

Ruling terminating parental rights upheld in Waterloo child Drano case

Monday, April 15th, 2024

via Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa)

'The grandmother implied the mother was responsible for the injuries because her story didn't make sense.'

Parents

Transgender rights vs. parent rights. California goes to court to settle school divide

Monday, April 15th, 2024

via Los Angeles Times (California)

California courts will uphold, overturn or set ground rules for culture war battles in school districts over parent notification, book restrictions and even public records.

Racism, School Board – General, Parent Involvement, Sex Education

Lapointe: Rashida Tlaib now has a Fox stalker

Monday, April 15th, 2024

via Detroit Metro Times (Michigan)

Plus: Crumbley precedent, Michigan's abortion leadership, and measles resurgence

Parents

Education notebook: Owasso’s Teacher of the Year, TPS enrollment and STEM programming

Sunday, April 14th, 2024

via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)

Owasso Public Schools announced Thursday that Spanish teacher Amanda Kennett is its 2024 Teacher of the Year. #oklaed

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Next big event at Southern Hills: the Aug. 5-11 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Sunday, April 14th, 2024

via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)

TU's Jenni Roller, who two years ago shot 66 at Southern Hills, will attempt to qualify for the U.S. Women's Amateur.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Share stories of your Mom going above and beyond for Mother’s Day

Sunday, April 14th, 2024

via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)

Send us your stories, 250 words or shorter, by May 1 to scene@tulsaworld.com

Parents