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Ryan Walters, state employee rally supporters to seek veto of bill stopping spending on PR

Friday, May 31st, 2024

via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)

A state employee emailed political supporters of Ryan Walters to ask Gov. Stitt to veto a bill targeting Walters' use of taxpayer money. #oklaed

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Trail connecting Rivendell schools behind on maintenance

Friday, May 31st, 2024

via Valley News (New Hampshire)

ORFORD — Maintenance challenges and issues with private landowners mean that about a quarter of the 36-mile Cross Rivendell Trail is closed and the people who care about it are pondering its…

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State laws threaten to erode academic freedom in US higher education • Ohio Capital Journal

Friday, May 31st, 2024

via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)

Republican state lawmakers have introduced more than 150 bills in 35 states including Ohio that seek to curb academic freedom on campus. Twenty-one of these bills have been signed into law. Taken…

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Few LRSD teachers in good standing will lose jobs, even with budget cuts

Friday, May 31st, 2024

via Arkansas Times (Arkansas)

Superintendent Jermall Wright hoped to dispel rumors and provide some reassurances to the LRSD community by going over the hard numbers on job cuts.

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Texas education leaders unveil Bible-infused elementary school curriculum

Thursday, May 30th, 2024

via The Texas Tribune (Texas)

The proposed curriculum overhaul was released a week after the Texas GOP proposed requiring the Bible to be taught in public schools. School districts that opt to use them will get more funding.

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Texas seeks to inject Bible stories into elementary school reading program

Thursday, May 30th, 2024

via Texas Standard (Texas)

The move has the potential to bring classical education to over 2 million students, but raises questions about ‘religious and ideological agendas.'

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Independence’s four-day school week draws Missouri auditor probe • Missouri Independent

Thursday, May 30th, 2024

via Missouri Independent (Missouri)

Independence School District Superintendent Dale Herl feels targeted by the state for moving to a four-day school week. On Wednesday, Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced a plan to audit the…

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NH officials mulling next steps after federal court says new teaching restrictions are unconstitutional

Thursday, May 30th, 2024

via Concord Monitor (New Hampshire)

The U.S. District Court of New Hampshire is the first in the country to strike down a state law that restricts classroom discussions on racism, sexism and other forms of oppression. But this might not…

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Justice Dept. sues OKCPS to protect servicemember rights

Thursday, May 30th, 2024

via The Journal Record (Oklahoma)

The Justice Department has sued Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) to protect the rights of Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Michael J. McCullough under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).

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Most AAPI adults think the history of racism should be taught in schools, an AP-NORC poll finds

Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

via The Columbian (Washington)

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. schools should teach about issues related to race, most Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders believe. They also oppose efforts to restrict what subjects can b

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Pocahontas native Pat Johnson named NEA Heritage Fellow

Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

via Arkansas Times (Arkansas)

She's being recognized for her work with the Eddie Mae Heron Center, which she founded in 2000 to "honor the nearly two hundred years of African American history, traditions, and culture in Randolph…

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Louisiana will let public schools show right-wing group’s ‘edu-tainment’ videos, sparking outcry

Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

via The Times-Picayune (Louisiana)

Louisiana's top education official said Tuesday that teachers can show students videos by PragerU, a right-wing media nonprofit that critics say produces conservative propaganda.

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New Hampshire’s limits on teaching on race and gender are unconstitutional, judge says

Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

via The Associated Press (New Hampshire)

A federal judge has struck down New Hampshire's nearly 3-year-old law limiting what teachers can say about race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and other topics.

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Death threats. Harassment. Intimidation. For New Mexico women, a life in politics can bring all three.

Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

via NM Political Report (New Mexico)

by Susanna Space, Searchlight New Mexico One Wednesday morning in April, Las Cruces City Councilor Johana Bencomo sat in a federal courtroom, watching with concern as a man was arraigned for making a…

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Most Asian Americans think SAT but not race is fair to consider for college admissions

Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

via Los Angeles Times (California)

Most Asian Americans think it's fair to consider SAT scores — but not race or ethnicity — in college admission, according to a study that comes as several universities have restored standardized…

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Race-Based Med School Admissions: The Idiocy and Danger of Cultist DEI Policies

Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

via California Globe (California)

Last week Californians learned that the once-premier UCLA Medical School is admitting students based on race instead of grades and test scores, despite the practice of race-based affirmative action…

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Most AAPI adults think history of racism should be taught in schools, AP-NORC poll finds

Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

via The Associated Press (Washington)

About 7 in 10 AAPI adults approve of K-12 public schools teaching about the history of slavery, racism and segregation.

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NH federal court strikes down ‘banned concepts’ teaching law • New Hampshire Bulletin

Tuesday, May 28th, 2024

via The New Hampshire Bulletin (New Hampshire)

The U.S. District Court of New Hampshire struck down a 2021 law Tuesday that barred teachers from advocating for certain topics, siding with teachers unions and the American Civil Liberties Union of…

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U.S. district court strikes down controversial ‘divisive concepts’ law

Tuesday, May 28th, 2024

via Concord Monitor (New Hampshire)

A district court judge on Tuesday struck down New Hampshire's controversial 'divisive concepts' law, ruling that it is 'unconstitutionally vague' in violation of the Constitution's 14th amendment.The…

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