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Georgia Senate passes new Cobb school board districts, but Democrats say they don’t end racial bias
Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
via The Associated PressThe Georgia state Senate has passed a bill to redraw school board districts in Georgia's second-largest school system after a federal judge ruled they were unconstitutionally discriminatory.
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Mother of disabled girl who was allegedly raped in Starbucks bathroom sues company, school district
Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
via The Associated PressThe mother of an intellectually disabled girl has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks, Pittsburgh Public Schools and a property management company, accusing all three entities of negligence in creating the conditions that allegedly led to her daughter being sexually assaulted in the Starbucks bathroom
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Youngkin’s focus on Virginia wins praise from unlikely source: Democrats
Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
via The Washington PostVirginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has shed some of the national hot-button issues that defined his first two years in office and turned to wooing Democrats.
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Disney asks for delay in DeSantis appointees’ lawsuit, as worker describes a distracted district
Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
via The Associated PressDisney has requested a second court delay in its legal battle with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees over who controls Walt Disney World's governing district.
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With DeSantis Out of the Race, Floridians Wonder: How Will He Govern Now?
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024
via The New York TimesSupporters can't wait for Gov. Ron DeSantis to renew his focus on the state, while critics are dreading what his final three years on the job might bring.
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Montgomery County schools superintendent says board wants her to step down
Monday, January 22nd, 2024
via The Washington PostMontgomery County Schools Superintendent Monifa B. McKnight said the school board has indicated it would like her to step away from her role, according to a statement released Monday.
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Students tried to host a Palestinian culture event. Then a local eatery stepped in.
Monday, January 22nd, 2024
via The Washington PostJackson-Reed High School students unsuccessfully tried to host a Palestinian cultural event at school. Busboys and Poet's founded offered a space instead.
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Loyalty, long lines, ‘civil war’ talk: A raging movement propels Trump
Sunday, January 21st, 2024
via The Washington PostThe former president has trounced GOP rivals offering similar policy agendas, boosted by a fervent base that treats him with singular veneration.
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‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade
Saturday, January 20th, 2024
via The New York TimesThe backlash against 'wokeism' has led a growing number of states to ban D.E.I. programs at public universities. Thousands of emails and other documents reveal the playbook — and grievances — behind…
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Richmond student faced violence before graduation slaying, report says
Saturday, January 20th, 2024
via The Washington PostAn investigation into a deadly shooting after the Huguenot High graduation in June found that school staff were told about past threats toward a victim in recent years, but failed to alert others.
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Sarasota police won’t charge Christian Ziegler with sexual assault
Friday, January 19th, 2024
via The Washington PostSarasota police won't file rape charges against former Florida Republican Party leader Christian Ziegler, but will forward a probable cause affidavit for video voyeurism to the state attorney's office.
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North Carolina school board backs away from law on policies on pronouns, gender identity instruction
Friday, January 19th, 2024
via The Associated PressOfficials say a North Carolina school board's decision to omit two LGBTQ-related provisions that the General Assembly directed districts to comply with could lead to legal complaints or action by legislators.
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Pennsylvania school district votes to reinstate Native American logo criticized as insensitive
Friday, January 19th, 2024
via The Associated PressA school board in southern Pennsylvania has voted to reinstate the district's old mascot logo portraying a Native American fighter, despite criticism that it's outdated and culturally insensitive.
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Ousted Florida Republican chair cleared of rape allegation, but police seek video voyeurism charge
Friday, January 19th, 2024
via The Associated PressPolice have cleared the ousted chair of the Florida Republican Party of rape allegations, but have asked prosecutors to charge him with video voyeurism.
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In Ann Arbor, an Arab and Jewish hub, school board calls for cease-fire
Friday, January 19th, 2024
via The Washington PostA resolution passed in the Michigan city is likely one of the first instances of a school board weighing in on the Israel-Gaza war.
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From Trump’s perch, every slope is a slippery one
Thursday, January 18th, 2024
via The Washington PostOne of the ways the former president maintains the loyalty of his audience is by presenting every event or possibility as apocalyptic.
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Pulitzer winner Robert Samuels returns to The Post as a National enterprise reporter
Thursday, January 18th, 2024
via The Washington PostRobert's mission is to tell compelling, distinct and essential stories that excavate complicated truths about the people, institutions and history of the United States.
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Michigan public school district’s Mideast cease-fire resolution stokes controversy
Wednesday, January 17th, 2024
via The Associated PressA public school district in Michigan is considering a resolution Wednesday calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war while also encouraging its teachers to discuss the conflict in its classrooms.
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Family warned school about threats to their son who was shot and killed at graduation, report shows
Wednesday, January 17th, 2024
via The Associated PressA newly released report shows that an 18-year-old student fatally shot last year after his high school graduation in Virginia had been kept home for months because of fears for his safety but was still allowed to attend commencement ceremonies.
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