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Californians will elect a trailblazer in this district. Will it be a GOP Latina or an LGBTQ Democrat?

Monday, April 8th, 2024

via CalMatters (California)

In California's 2024 election, will two trailblazers seeking the Inland Empire's Senate seat campaign avoid culture clashes?

Parent Involvement, School Board – General

Maia Kobabe’s ‘Gender Queer’ tops list of most criticized library books for third straight year

Monday, April 8th, 2024

via The Associated Press (Florida)

Maia Kobabe's graphic memoir 'Gender Queer' continues its troubled run as the country's most controversial book, topping the American Library Association's 'challenged books' list for a third straight year.

Parents

Moms for Liberty requests information from Baltimore County schools on LGBTQ+ books, health classes

Monday, April 8th, 2024

via Capital Gazette (Maryland)

Conservative activism group Moms for Liberty has been seeking information about LGBTQ+ books, student health and more in Baltimore County Public Schools.

Parents

Moms for Liberty’s legislative agenda targets politicians on both sides of the aisle

Sunday, April 7th, 2024

via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)

OKLAHOMA CITY — As Moms for Liberty works to grow its influence in Oklahoma, members have raised their voice at the Capitol and built relationships with political leaders who share

School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement

Pornography in school libraries? Moms for Liberty shares Ryan Walters’ cause célèbre

Sunday, April 7th, 2024

via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)

Oklahoma's state superintendent, who's called Moms for Liberty "the most patriotic, pro-American group in the country," has frequently said pornography is "widely available" in schools.

School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement

Thousands of sex offenders’ names and addresses not listed on public registry

Saturday, April 6th, 2024

via ABC15 Arizona (Arizona)

A new bill, if approved, would force the state to publish the names of level 1 sex offenders convicted of dangerous crimes against children.

Parents

Alabama pushes two bills to restrict what’s in the library: ‘It’s creating a nanny state.’

Friday, April 5th, 2024

via al.com (Alabama)

New restrictions on what books children can look at in the library could soon become law in Alabama

Parents

PA House Primary Preview: Lehigh Valley

Friday, April 5th, 2024

via PoliticsPA (Pennsylvania)

In the fourth of our series, we take a look at the contested primaries in the 131st, 136th and 183rd districts.

Parents

Archibald: Alabama fights librarians with X-rated obscenity bill

Friday, April 5th, 2024

via al.com (Alabama)

Click here to read lawmakers' take on "physical contact with a person's unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or the breast or breasts of a female.'

Parent Involvement, Sex Education

Ryan Walters’ shadow looms over election losses in three Tulsa School Board races

Friday, April 5th, 2024

via The Oklahoman (Oklahoma)

Ryan Walters has spent much of his tenure as State Superintendent battling with Tulsa schools, but on Tuesday, voters appeared to hand him a stern message.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Mother’s grief inspires Alabama bill notifying parents of children’s traffic tickets

Thursday, April 4th, 2024

via WSFA 12 News (Alabama)

A bill in the Alabama Legislature would notify parents if their child gets a traffic citation.

Parents

Lawmakers send budget, investment bill to governor

Thursday, April 4th, 2024

via The Advocate-Messenger (Kentucky)

By Representative Daniel Elliott After almost two years of work to craft a responsible spending plan that balances the state's current needs and its long-term well-being, the Kentucky General Assembly…

Parents

The governor candidate you haven’t heard of: How Jamie Reitenour qualified for the ballot

Thursday, April 4th, 2024

via The Herald-Times (Indiana)

Jamie Reitenour is behind in the polls and in fundraising, but she says she was called by God to win.

Racism, Parent Involvement, School Board – General

America has legislated itself into competing red, blue versions of education

Thursday, April 4th, 2024

via The Washington Post (Kentucky)

States have passed a blizzard of education laws and policies in recent years that have reshaped how schools teach and present issues of race, sex and gender.

School Board – General, Racism, Parent Involvement

America has legislated itself into competing red and blue versions of education

Thursday, April 4th, 2024

via Anchorage Daily News (Alaska)

States have passed a blizzard of education laws and policies in recent years that have reshaped how schools teach and present issues of race, sex and gender.

School Board – General, Racism, Parent Involvement

Moms for Liberty pushes for more involvement in education from parents, Oklahoma voters

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024

via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)

Moms for Liberty leaders say their concerns about participation go beyond voter turnout; they also endorse candidates and support members who run for elected office including school board races. #oklaed

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

America’s Schools are Failing Students and Families – California Must Act Now

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024

via California Globe (California)

Long-overdue accountability measures must be prioritized to address unprecedented failures in California schools. A one-size-fits-all federal accountability model simply doesn't work. After decades of…

Parents

Transgender people seeking refuge are moving to this California sanctuary city: ‘It’s better here’

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024

via San Francisco Chronicle (California)

Transgender people seeking refuge are moving to this California sanctuary city: 'It's better here.'

Parents

Wake school board wants to boost employee raises. Where will the money come from?

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024

via The News & Observer (North Carolina)

The Wake school board is debating whether to cut its budget or ask for more money from commissioners to increase the pay raises.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement