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MAGA blames diversity for Baltimore disaster — and everything else
Friday, March 29th, 2024
via Sun Sentinel (Florida)Several leading lights of the far-right have blamed diversity, equity and inclusion for the Key Bridge collapse, writes columnist Fred Grimm. Of course, that's to be expected given that they …
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State Rep. Roger Bruce retires after 22 years of service in the Georgia House
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
via The Atlanta Voice (Georgia)Georgia State Representative Roger Bruce, a Democrat from South Fulton, is retiring from public service after serving in the Georgia House of Representatives since 2003.
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The 44 Percent: Coco Gauff ousted at Miami Open, Diddy’s raid, DEI blamed for bridge collapse
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
via Miami Herald (Florida)News for Black Miami: Coco Gauff ousted at Miami open, Feds raid Diddy's house, DEI blamed for bridge collapse
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Green Bay City Council, Brown County Board election spending, endorsements: What to know
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
via Green Bay Press-Gazette (Wisconsin)With the spring election less than a week away, here's who outside, issue groups have backed with spending and endorsements.
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Pleasants County Solid Waste Authority plans electronics recycling event
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
via Parkersburg News and Sentinel (West Virginia)ST. MARYS — The Pleasants County Solid Waste Authority will hold its annual electronics recycling collection from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. April 20 at the Momentive Performance Materials Plant, 10851 Energy…
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Original judge in LEARNS Act lawsuit recuses; Rudofsky tabbed to hear challenge over AP Black history course
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
via Arkansas Democrat Gazette (Arkansas)U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky has been assigned to preside over a lawsuit challenging the LEARNS Act after the previous judge recused herself from the case on Tuesday.
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Californians are divided on LGBTQ issues at schools, but there’s a path to parental support
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
via CalMatters (California)While progress has been made on Californians' attitudes, many are still uncomfortable with schools being a place to incorporate LGBTQ topics.
Racism, School Board – General, Book Bans, LGBTQ+
Wheelchair repair wait times would go down to 10 days in CT with new bill
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
via New Haven Register (Connecticut)Connecticut legislators aim to lessen delays in wheelchair repairs with a new bill, but advocates and industry representatives say it needs many updates.
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Gov. Youngkin requests to review course syllabi at George Mason, Virginia Commonwealth universities
Tuesday, March 26th, 2024
via The Virginian-Pilot (Virginia)Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently requested syllabi from two state universities, a move some faculty called 'unprecedented' and reflective of a national trend to challenge academic freedom. Some Board o…
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Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m.
Tuesday, March 26th, 2024
via Delaware State News (Delaware)Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP's complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, …
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High school teacher and students sue over Arkansas’ ban on critical race theory
Monday, March 25th, 2024
via The Associated Press (Tennessee)A high school teacher and two students are suing Arkansas over the state's ban on critical race theory in public schools.
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Education notebook: TPS candidate forums, early voting, teacher job fairs and more
Sunday, March 24th, 2024
via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)Early walk-in voting is available Thursday and Friday at county election boards for school board and school bond elections in Allen-Bowden, Catoosa, Liberty, Owasso, Tulsa, Union and Verdigris. #oklaed
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Missouri AG says he’s investigating Hazelwood East fight, DEI programs in error-filled letter
Sunday, March 24th, 2024
via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)In a letter riddled with errors, Missouri's top lawyer announced an investigation into DEI practices in Hazelwood School District after a fight off school grounds this month left a student
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DOJ: Child care center violated autistic child’s rights
Saturday, March 23rd, 2024
via Hartford Courant (Connecticut)The Discovery Zone Learning Center is implementing sweeping new policies after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice found the popular child care center violated an autistic child's ri…
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Missouri AG Blames Hazelwood Schools’ DEI Policies for Brutal Assault
Friday, March 22nd, 2024
via Riverfront Times (Missouri)Police refused to be school resource officers if they had to do DEI training — but Bailey blames the school district, not them
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Lawmakers fume over ban on pride flags included in spending bill to avert shutdown
Thursday, March 21st, 2024
via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)House Republicans placed a policy rider in the final appropriations package that would prohibit non-official flags from flying over State Department facilities.
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University of California grapples anew with free speech limits amid Israel-Hamas war turmoil
Thursday, March 21st, 2024
via OC Register (California)Demonstrators disrupt meeting on policy to police political postings on department websites.
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Anne Arundel schools chief equity officer among 2024 Michelle Obama Award recipients
Thursday, March 21st, 2024
via Capital Gazette (Maryland)Maisha Gillins, chief equity officer for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, is one of the 2024 Michelle Obama Award recipients, the school district announced Monday.
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Massachusetts teachers union faces heat for anti-racism program with ‘antisemitic and anti-Israel falsehoods’
Thursday, March 21st, 2024
via Lowell Sun (Massachusetts)The Massachusetts Teachers Association is again coming under fire for its actions related to the Israel-Hamas war. Jewish groups are slamming the union for holding an anti-racism program that boost…
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