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Lawsuit challenges Minnesota abortion access in federal court
Monday, November 25th, 2024
via Duluth News Tribune (Minnesota)Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Gov. Tim Walz, Department of Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead and Planned Parenthood are included in the list of defendants
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Unlikely Trump can actually eliminate Education Department, experts say • Ohio Capital Journal
Monday, November 25th, 2024
via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)Donald Trump's pledge to get rid of the U.S. Department of Education will be far easier said than done. Experts say it's unlikely to gain traction in Congress and, if enacted, would create roadblocks…
Racism, Parent Involvement
Unlikely Trump can actually eliminate Education Department, experts say • Georgia Recorder
Monday, November 25th, 2024
via Georgia Recorder (Georgia)WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to get rid of the U.S. Department of Education will be far easier said than done. As Trump seeks to redefine U.S. education policy, the complex…
Racism, Parent Involvement
Unlikely Trump can actually eliminate Education Department, experts say • Missouri Independent
Monday, November 25th, 2024
via Missouri Independent (Missouri)WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to get rid of the U.S. Department of Education will be far easier said than done. As Trump seeks to redefine U.S. education policy, the complex…
Racism, Parent Involvement
Unlikely Trump can actually eliminate Education Department, experts say • Michigan Advance
Monday, November 25th, 2024
via Michigan Advance (Michigan)WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to get rid of the U.S. Department of Education will be far easier said than done. As Trump seeks to redefine U.S. education policy, the complex…
Racism, Parent Involvement
Unlikely Trump can actually eliminate Education Department, experts say • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Monday, November 25th, 2024
via Pennsylvania Capital-Star (Pennsylvania)As Trump seeks to redefine U.S. education policy, the complex logistics, bipartisan congressional approval and redirection of federal programs required make dismantling the department a challenging —…
Racism, Parent Involvement
A week of questions about eligibility of NH’s trans student athletes yields no clarity
Monday, November 25th, 2024
via Valley News (New Hampshire)Questions about who should be allowed to compete in school sports in New Hampshire played out before a federal judge and the body that sets eligibility rules this week.But none of those conversations…
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150 titles pulled from Rutherford County school libraries
Monday, November 25th, 2024
via Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee)Rutherford County school librarians' phones started buzzing with traded messages of fear and frustration as soon as the central office email directive arrived on an otherwise routine Tuesday morning:…
School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement
Steve Montenegro lays out priorities for next legislature
Monday, November 25th, 2024
via KTAR News (Arizona)More than a month until the next legislative session kicks off, incoming Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro already has his list of priorities.
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What’s Driving Some California Women to Support Trump
Saturday, November 23rd, 2024
via KQED (California)Some California women who voted for Trump were driven by concerns over parental rights, national security and perceived Democratic Party drift, revealing a complex political moment.
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Rep. Ashley Hinson: Undocumented immigrants with criminal past should ‘self-deport’
Friday, November 22nd, 2024
via Quad-City Times (Illinois)The Republican congresswoman also said she believes immigrants protected under DACA should not be a part of any federal plans for mass deportation.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
As fight over Alabama library book complaints continues, board reinstates grant program
Friday, November 22nd, 2024
via al (Alabama)Several parents showed the board books they considered a violation of state library policies on sexually explicit content.
Parent Involvement, Sex Education
Teachers union launches postelection fear campaign
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
via The Washington Times (District of Columbia)The pain of losing an election sometimes spawns odd offspring. The political players in our schools are doing everything they can to promote fear.
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Colorado’s Hispanic voters appear to be shifting right. Will it last?
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
via The Gazette (Colorado)Colorado's Latino population is becoming increasingly influential in politics. Recent trends show a shift to the right, with Republicans securing critical districts.
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Carroll school officials remove 5 more books from library shelves, bringing total to 26 this year
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
via The Baltimore Sun (Maryland)Carroll County's public school system announced that it has removed five more books from school libraries, bringing the county's banned book total to 26.
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Meet the Tennessee family behind the US Supreme Court’s major transgender health care case
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
via Knoxville News Sentinel (Tennessee)Tennessee's ban on medication and treatments for transgender youth goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 4.
LGBTQ+, Parent Involvement
Transgender Rights Clash: NJ School Districts Vs. Governor’s Office
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
via New Jersey 101.5 (New Jersey)Local school districts in New Jersey face prolonged legal battle with state government over transgender policies. The ongoing dispute raises important questions about parental rights, student safety,…
Sex Education, Parent Involvement
How Linda McMahon could wrestle the teachers unions as Trump’s education chief
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
via The Gazette (Colorado)President-elect Donald Trump's choice of education secretary is on a collision course with the country's teachers unions as Republicans eye major reforms that would put more power in the hands
Racism, Parent Involvement
NYC mom blasts ACS for lack of help: ‘They do not do their job’
Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
via PIX11 (New York)NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Harlem resident and mother Leeah Turner shared painful details of the difficult journey she's trying to navigate while raising her 17-year-old autistic son. "I stood in front of the fridge to block him, and he threw me, and I landed over there. I picked myself up - I had big bruises. [...]
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