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Crofton resident seeks to amplify parents’ voices on Anne Arundel school board
Wednesday, July 31st, 2024
via The Baltimore Sun (Maryland)Dawn Pulliam says she wants to give parents a stronger voice on issues like book bans and diversity, equity and inclusion and is running to be the District 7 representative on the Anne Arundel Coun…
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Boys and Girls Club partners with Nebraska basketball players to host youth camp
Tuesday, July 30th, 2024
via Lincoln Journal Star (Nebraska)About 100 students are spending the week with Nebraska basketball players at a summer camp. It's set to be a week of learning basketball skills, character building and fun.
Book Bans, Racism
LGBTQ+ elected officials in Ohio see path forward for new leaders • Ohio Capital Journal
Tuesday, July 30th, 2024
via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)According to the national LGBTQ+ Victory Institute, which tracks the number of officials in Ohio identifying as such, only 44 of Ohio's elected officials are LGBTQ+. We interviewed them about their…
School Board – General, Book Bans
Daily Minute: Legislative hearings to begin; court upholds abortion ban; council discusses book bans
Monday, July 29th, 2024
via Lincoln Journal Star (Nebraska)Legislative hearings to begin; court upholds abortion ban; council discusses book bans.
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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
School Board – General, Book Bans
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…
School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement
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.
School Board – General, Book Bans
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…
Book Bans, Parent Involvement
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
School Board – General, Book Bans
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.
School Board – General, Book Bans
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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