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Justice Department and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey Announce Investigation of the City of Trenton and the Trenton Police Department
Tuesday, October 17th, 2023
via Shore News Network (New Jersey)Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Philip R.… Justice Department and U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey Announce Investigation of the City of Trenton and the Trenton Police Department
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Johnson County school board election could be district’s ‘most crucial’ ever. Here’s why
Tuesday, October 17th, 2023
via The Kansas City Star (Kansas)Two distinct slates of candidates are running in an election largely focused on diversity and hot political topics.
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State licenses PragerU for classrooms, watchdog weary of ‘extremist’ content
Tuesday, October 17th, 2023
via Daily Inter Lake (Montana)Montana Office of Public Instruction licensed PragerU, known for videos misrepresenting history and pushing false right-wing narratives, to provide educational content to schools in the state, should…
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Randall B. Michaelis: Protect our kids by paying attention to school board elections
Tuesday, October 17th, 2023
via The Spokesman-Review (Idaho)By Randall B. Michaelis
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Missouri education panel to discuss social-emotional learning standards
Tuesday, October 17th, 2023
via News Tribune (Missouri)Missouri's board of education will decide today whether to implement social emotional learning standards for K-12 students.
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Did The CTA Willfully Defy Members By Not Opposing SB 274?
Monday, October 16th, 2023
via California Globe (California)The Bills California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 274, which eliminates suspensions for willful defiance, truancy, and chronic tardiness, into law last week. The bill was rightfully criticized as…
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Arkansas lawmakers sputter through tedious inquiry into diversity, equity and inclusion on campus
Monday, October 16th, 2023
via Arkansas Times (Arkansas)Dan Sullivan and other neurotic Republicans go hunting for troublesome tidbits of diversity, equity and inclusion.
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For Book Fairs, Scholastic Will Separate Titles That Deal With Race and Gender
Monday, October 16th, 2023
via The New York Times (Florida)Schools can opt to display these books — or not. The list includes biographies of the civil rights icon John Lewis and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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Missouri education board set to discuss social-emotional learning standards • Missouri Independent
Monday, October 16th, 2023
via Missouri Independent (Missouri)The Missouri State Board of Education will review hundreds of comments critiquing the state department's social-emotional-learning plan.
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Several oppose state bill requiring partisan elections for school board members
Monday, October 16th, 2023
via Dayton Daily News (Ohio)The Ohio School Board Association and some local school board members oppose a state bill that would require school board members to run in partisan elections.
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Rep. Sewell announces $38+ Million from Department of Justice to fight crime, make Alabama more safe
Thursday, October 12th, 2023
via WBRC FOX6 News (Alabama)The grants and the amounts awarded to the state can be found here.
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Miami-Dade Schools adopt social studies books, community has 30 days to challenge process
Wednesday, October 11th, 2023
via Miami Herald (Florida)The 20 titles for courses ranged from to Grade K social studies to AP Macro Economics
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Gavin Newsom makes his decisions on California bills
Tuesday, October 10th, 2023
via CalMatters (California)The governor takes a day off from taking action on California bills, but there are more than enough to pore over from the weekend.
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Who Runs the Best U.S. Schools? It May Be the Defense Department.
Tuesday, October 10th, 2023
via The New York Times (Florida)Schools for children of military members achieve results rarely seen in public education.
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Letters for Oct. 8, 2023
Monday, October 9th, 2023
via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)Wanting Moore for Spokane
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Republican candidates for governor want to build on West Virginia track record, with variations
Sunday, October 8th, 2023
via WV MetroNews (West Virginia)The four appeared on stage together last week at a forum hosted by the Move WV Forward political action committee in Morgantown.
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Temecula Valley Unified Bans Unofficial Flags Outraging Victimhood Filled Activists
Friday, October 6th, 2023
via California Globe (California)The Temecula Valley Unified School District made headlines yet again. Not long ago, the board voted on a policy regarding flags that fly in their schools. No flag other than the American flag or the…
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Woodland Park teachers criticize conservative board that made sweeping changes
Thursday, October 5th, 2023
via The Colorado Sun (Colorado)More than 80 teachers signed a letter criticizing board members who pushed for a conservative curriculum and barred teachers from speaking out.
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Partnership for Petersburg is Youngkin’s signature initiative. What …
Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
via The Washington Post (Wisconsin)The Republican governor began his most unusual initiative in August 2022, an effort to aid the majority-Black and heavily Democratic city of Petersburg.
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