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A rural SC library board is getting more members. Some say it’s to increase censorship.

Wednesday, March 13th, 2024

via The Post and Courier (South Carolina)

The seven-member library board attempted three times Monday night to decide whether to relocate children's novel "Melissa" out of the children's section.

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In Florida, student-athletes, farm workers don’t get the same heat protection

Wednesday, March 13th, 2024

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

A roundup of Florida education news from around the state

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What’s now allowed under law dubbed ‘Don’t Say Gay’? A legal settlement brings changes

Wednesday, March 13th, 2024

via Sun Sentinel (Florida)

Here are some answers to common questions about what the Florida law allows and still prohibits after a new legal settlement clarified the law's reach.

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Ky. House tackles road funding, maternal health, veto override

Tuesday, March 12th, 2024

via The Advocate-Messenger (Kentucky)

By Representative Daniel Elliott The legislative work continues, as bills are brought for votes on the House and Senate floors. Lawmakers voted on Wednesday to override the governor's first veto of…

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South Florida education officials react to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ lawsuit settlement

Tuesday, March 12th, 2024

via WPLG (Florida)

Education officials in South Florida are reacting Tuesday to a lawsuit settlement regarding Florida's so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law, which now allows students and teachers to be able to speak freely…

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Rethink Florida schools, NAACP urges student-athletes

Tuesday, March 12th, 2024

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

A roundup of Florida education news from around the state

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Florida, lawyers settle ‘Don’t Say Gay’ suit

Tuesday, March 12th, 2024

via Arkansas Democrat Gazette (Arkansas)

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday between…

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Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books, seek new state laws in fight with publishers

Tuesday, March 12th, 2024

via Fredericksburg.com (Virginia)

Libraries across the U.S. are struggling to cover the cost of e-books, which have grown in popularity. Digital copies of books often cost libraries four or more times the price

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State lawmakers attempting education reform

Tuesday, March 12th, 2024

via WBRZ (Louisiana)

BATON ROUGE - The regular legislative session started Monday and more than 1,100 bills are already pre-filed.

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Settlement over Florida law will allow discussion of LGBTQ+ topics

Monday, March 11th, 2024

via The Washington Post (Florida)

Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday.

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DeSantis, LGBTQ plaintiffs settle ‘Don’t Say Gay’ school lawsuit

Monday, March 11th, 2024

via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)

Students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms under a proposed settlement reached Monday between the state and lawyers for LGBTQ advocates who sued over wha…

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Florida settles lawsuit over controversial parental rights law; state will clarify law’s reach

Monday, March 11th, 2024

via Sun Sentinel (Florida)

Both state leaders and and lawyers for LGBTQ families cited the settlement as a major win.

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‘Don’t Say Gay’ settlement allows Florida students and teachers discuss sexual orientation, gender ID

Monday, March 11th, 2024

via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)

LGBTQ groups that challenged the law said it was a "historic settlement" and "nullifies the most dangerous and discriminatory impacts."

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‘Don’t Say Gay’ law will be clarified after Florida settles lawsuit. Here’s what’s allowed

Monday, March 11th, 2024

via Miami Herald (Florida)

'This settlement is not settling,' said plaintiff Amy Morrison, of Miami-Dade.

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Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill settlement

Monday, March 11th, 2024

via The Associated Press (Indiana)

Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction.

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Biden’s big speech showed his uneasy approach to abortion, an issue bound to be key in the campaign

Monday, March 11th, 2024

via Fredericksburg.com (Virginia)

President Joe Biden made abortion and reproductive rights a central theme of his State of the Union speech, but he never mentioned the word 'abortion.' Pushback over how he addressed the issue is the latest example of Biden's fraught history…

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With Texas births rising post-Roe, disability advocates say child services need bolstering

Monday, March 11th, 2024

via The Texas Tribune (Texas)

Texas' fertility rose after new abortion restrictions, raising concerns that special education and specialized health care will be stretched even thinner.

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GOP-backed initiatives will lead to epic WA election fight

Sunday, March 10th, 2024

via The Seattle Times (Washington)

Democrats are in control in the Washington Legislature, but it was six Republican-backed initiatives that largely defined the 60-day session.

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Nonbinary educator: Anti-LGBTQ+ school legislation is an attack on students, teachers

Sunday, March 10th, 2024

via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)

Educational stakeholders should be caring for the well-being of all students, an Orange County teacher writes, but anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and rhetoric have made it increasingly difficult for stude…

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