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Lawmaker makes another attempt to give state control of school districts’ libraries
Saturday, December 21st, 2024
via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, wants to give the State Board of Education and State Superintendent Ryan Walters broad authority to determine what books should be available to students.
Parents
State House Dome: Another institutional icon calls it a career
Friday, December 20th, 2024
via New Hampshire Union LeaderNew Hampshire Sunday News (New Hampshire)TED GATSAS will always be that guy at the Manchester Board of Aldermen with the loud adding machine that would startle then-Mayor Frank Guinta while Gatsas in his booming voice
Parents
New Jersey’s New Law Against Banning Explicit Books Could Turn Public and School Libaries in Porn Hubs
Friday, December 20th, 2024
via Shore News Network (New Jersey)New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed the Freedom to Read Act, designed to shield librarians from legal repercussions for making certain books
Parents
Ohio Legislature Passes Sweeping Parental Rights Bill, Sends to DeWine to Sign into Law
Friday, December 20th, 2024
via Tennessee Star (Tennessee)The Ohio House of Representatives passed on Wednesday House Bill 8 (HB8). Dubbed "The Parents' Bill of Rights," the measure is a significantly strengthens parental control over their children's…
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Ohio school board considers restricting posters, flags at schools. 600 object in petition
Thursday, December 19th, 2024
via The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio)A school board in Ohio might restrict signs, posters, flags and other displays on school walls, fences, vehicles and more.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Gov. Sununu pulls NH librarian nominee because she opposes book censorship
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via Seacoastonline.com (New Hampshire)Gov. Chris Sununu has withdrawn his choice for state librarian over concerns about the nominee's public opposition to book censorship.
Book Bans, Parent Involvement
Previously fired teacher said he wouldn’t take school board seat. He took the oath of office
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
via The Sacramento Bee (California)Jeremy Jeffreys was sworn-in as a Placer Union High School District trustee after previously saying he wouldn't accept the position.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
State House Dome: Legal cannabis advocates refuse to take no for an answer
Friday, December 13th, 2024
via New Hampshire Union LeaderNew Hampshire Sunday News (New Hampshire)GOV.-ELECT Kelly Ayotte said during her campaign she would oppose having New Hampshire join all other New England states and more than half the country to legalize recreational use of
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Transgender, nonbinary Georgians scramble to make changes before Trump presidency
Friday, December 13th, 2024
via The Telegraph (Georgia)Transgender, nonbinary Georgians rush to get hormones, make legal name & gender changes post-election before Donald Trump becomes president.
Parents
Expanded access to sports gives Florida students reason to stay in school
Friday, December 13th, 2024
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Energized by next Trump term, red states move agendas further right
Friday, December 13th, 2024
via The Washington Post (Idaho)Governors, legislators and attorneys general ready plans for the 'perfect storm of conservative policies' coming to many state legislatures and Washington.
Parents
Letters: School districts misunderstand Illinois’ book ban law
Friday, December 13th, 2024
via Chicago Tribune (Illinois)The purpose of this book banning bill is to protect local control.
Book Bans, Parent Involvement
Commentary: Trump’s pick for education secretary shows he understands the assignment
Friday, December 13th, 2024
via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Education is facing the usual attacks any conservative nominee with a deep business background could expect from Democrats and the legacy media. But Linda McMahon is well-suited to the task of serving as America's last education secretary. She strikes a much-needed contrast with her soon-to-be predecessor. Nearly four years ...
Parents
As children’s book bans soar, sales are down and librarians are afraid. Even in California
Thursday, December 12th, 2024
via Los Angeles Times (California)Book bans are tanking sales of children's books. Schools and libraries aren't buying books about LGBTQ+ issues and race as they brace for culture war pushback.
School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement
Florida to spend up to $15 million on school material review technology for DeSantis laws
Thursday, December 12th, 2024
via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)Transparency or censorship? Florida is spending millions on a new tool for the public to review and object to school instructional materials and books.
Parents
Could This Tiny School Break Down the Wall Between Church and State?
Thursday, December 12th, 2024
via The New York Times (Maine)Officials in Oklahoma are laying the groundwork to push Christianity into public schools.
Racism, School Board – General, School Safety, Parent Involvement
Moms for Liberty co-founder selected as vice chair of Florida Commission on Ethics
Wednesday, December 11th, 2024
via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)Tina Descovich, a former Brevard County School Board member,u00a0has served on the commission since Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed her last year.
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Virginia Beach elementary school librarians must review all materials for sexual content. They were given more time.
Wednesday, December 11th, 2024
via The Virginian-Pilot (Virginia)Some librarians were feeling crunched to meet a June 1 deadline to review all material.
Parents
Florida schools grapple with role of religion on campus
Wednesday, December 11th, 2024
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
School Board – General, Parent Involvement, Sex Education