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Parents’ rights affirmed by bill

Tuesday, March 19th, 2024

via Powell Tribune (Wyoming)

A bill that reaffirms parental rights to their student's health information is set to become law on July 1 after Gov. Mark Gordon allowed Senate File 9 to pass without his signature March 6. …

Parents

Two Things: A billionaire and his bulldozer causes upset; Voter remorse rearing its head in some circles

Monday, March 18th, 2024

via Winston-Salem Journal (North Carolina)

Happy Monday. Especially for N.C. State people. Wolf …….

Racism, Parent Involvement

Texas State Board of Education faces takeover by GOP challengers backed by influential donors

Sunday, March 17th, 2024

via Houston Chronicle (Texas)

Election winners are poised to have a big impact right away, as the board is scheduled to revise the state's social studies curriculum standards next year.

Racism, School Board – General, Parent Involvement

GOP challengers threaten takeover of Texas SBOE with help from influential donor group

Sunday, March 17th, 2024

via San Antonio Express-News (Texas)

Election winners are poised to have a big impact right away, as the board is scheduled to revise the state's social studies curriculum standards next year.

Racism, School Board – General, Parent Involvement

3 Anchorage School Board members face challengers in upcoming election

Saturday, March 16th, 2024

via Anchorage Daily News (Alaska)

The election comes at a time when the district faces significant challenges, and pits incumbents against candidates who say they want to see fundamental changes to how the board operates.

School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement

Ethics complaint against Moms for Liberty ethics board member is rejected

Friday, March 15th, 2024

via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)

Tallahassee — The Florida Commission on Ethics returned a complaint against Moms for Liberty co-founder Tina Descovich, saying the commission doesn't review complaints about its own members. …

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Things to know about developments impacting LGBTQ+ rights across the US

Friday, March 15th, 2024

via The Associated Press (Arkansas)

The rights of LGBTQ+ people continue to be in flux across the U.S. with a new flurry of developments.

Parents

Maryland poised to lead fight against book bans at school, community libraries

Friday, March 15th, 2024

via Capital Gazette (Maryland)

A rise in challenges to books in Maryland's schools and public libraries has put the state on a path to becoming one of the few with guardrails on book bans.

Parents

Social media ban, lessons on communism: 5 laws affecting Palm Beach County students

Friday, March 15th, 2024

via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)

From relaxed work requirements to changes to book challenges, here's what to know about 5 new Florida bills impacting education in Palm Beach County.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Florida picks Moms for Liberty members for group to advise librarians on book removals

Friday, March 15th, 2024

via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)

Moms for Liberty members make up half of a group to advise Florida school districts on how to select titles and when to pull them off of shelves.

Book Bans, Parent Involvement

Book ban attempts reached historic high last year, library association says

Thursday, March 14th, 2024

via NBC Chicago (Illinois)

The association says that 4,240 individual book titles were targeted for removal from schools and public libraries — a sharp increase from the previous high of 2,571 in 2022.

Book Bans, Parent Involvement

Florida ban on school diversity programs impacts students

Thursday, March 14th, 2024

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

A roundup of Florida education news from around the state

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Some Abusive Parents Homeschool Their Kids. Should Hawaii Do More To Screen Them?

Thursday, March 14th, 2024

via Honolulu Civil Beat (Hawaii)

After a recent fatal abuse case involving a homeschooled child, some are calling for stronger regulations.

Parents

Bring ‘safe spaces’ back to Florida schools, says plaintiff in settled case

Thursday, March 14th, 2024

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

The Pasco County teacher who helped challenge the Parental Rights in Education law — also known as Don't Say Gay — has already made the change in her classroom.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Commentary: Settlement proves ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law was harmful

Thursday, March 14th, 2024

via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)

One parent details the hardship that the Parental Rights in Education Act put on her family.

Parents

Censorship efforts at libraries continued to soar in 2023, according to a new report

Thursday, March 14th, 2024

via The Associated Press (Texas)

Bannings and attempted bannings of books continue to hit record highs. That's according to a new report from the American Library Association.

Parents

‘Keep the kids reading.’ New Overtown exhibition combines Black history, banned books

Thursday, March 14th, 2024

via Miami Herald (Florida)

Exhibit in Overtown highlights banned books with installations created by 10 different artists.

Book Bans, Parent Involvement

Anne Arundel school board candidates discuss critical race theory, book-banning at forum

Wednesday, March 13th, 2024

via Capital Gazette (Maryland)

About half of the 19 candidates running for Board of Education seats discussed critical race theory, book-banning and other subjects at a forum Tuesday in Annapolis.

Racism, School Board – General, Parent Involvement

What the settlement in so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ lawsuit means for Palm Beach County schools

Wednesday, March 13th, 2024

via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)

While both sides are claiming victory after the settlement in the lawsuit, here's what it means for Palm Beach County schools and LGBTQ+ students.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement