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Bookshelf: Lines are drawn in the battle over book bans

Bookshelf: Lines are drawn in the battle over book bans

Friday, September 13th, 2024

via Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Georgia)

Banned Books Week bring Ta-Nehisi Coates, Nikole Hannah-Jones and and Bryan Stevenson to Morehouse.

School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement

Who’s contributing funds to Carroll school board candidates’ coffers?

Who’s contributing funds to Carroll school board candidates’ coffers?

Thursday, September 12th, 2024

via The Baltimore Sun (Maryland)

Carroll County Board of Education candidates have received thousands in contributions from political and local groups.

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South Carolina school district restricts Holocaust graphic novel for middle-graders

South Carolina school district restricts Holocaust graphic novel for middle-graders

Thursday, September 12th, 2024

via Sun Sentinel (Florida)

(JTA) A school district in Columbia, South Carolina, will no longer use a graphic novel about local Holocaust survivors in its middle school curriculum, saying it violates new state guidelines gove…

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For the third year, proposal to recognize LGBTQ Month turns chaotic at Miami school board meeting

For the third year, proposal to recognize LGBTQ Month turns chaotic at Miami school board meeting

Wednesday, September 11th, 2024

via Miami Herald (Florida)

Miami-Dade Public Schools school board meeting received dozens of people commenting for and against a proposal to recognize LGBTQ month in public schools.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

It’s time to escape from political purgatory

It’s time to escape from political purgatory

Wednesday, September 11th, 2024

via The Gazette (Iowa)

Some believe there's no difference in the parties. They're wrong

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Complaint filed against Kettle Moraine School District alleging Title IX violations

Complaint filed against Kettle Moraine School District alleging Title IX violations

Wednesday, September 11th, 2024

via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin)

Fair Wisconsin and GSAFE have filed a complaint against the Kettle Moraine School District for not honoring new Title IX regulations preventing discrimination based on gender identity.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Democrats Target North Valley Legislative Races as Potential Pickups

Democrats Target North Valley Legislative Races as Potential Pickups

Wednesday, September 11th, 2024

via Flathead Beacon (Montana)

In deep-red Flathead County, Democrats this November are betting on three newly drawn legislative districts in Whitefish and Columbia Falls.

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The Latest: The debate between Trump and Harris has begun in Philadelphia

The Latest: The debate between Trump and Harris has begun in Philadelphia

Wednesday, September 11th, 2024

via WPXI (Pennsylvania)

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The Latest: The debate between Trump and Harris in Philadelphia has come to an end

The Latest: The debate between Trump and Harris in Philadelphia has come to an end

Tuesday, September 10th, 2024

via Dayton Daily News (Ohio)

The first, and possibly only, debate between presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the 2024 election has come to an end.

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FAIR Wisconsin and GSAFE file complaint against Kettle Moraine School District over Title IX • Wisconsin Examiner

FAIR Wisconsin and GSAFE file complaint against Kettle Moraine School District over Title IX • Wisconsin Examiner

Tuesday, September 10th, 2024

via Wisconsin Examiner (Wisconsin)

The joint complaint by FAIR Wisconsin and GSAFE was filed with the Office for Civil Rights at the United States Department of Education.

School Board – General, LGBTQ+, Parent Involvement

Trump repeats false claims that children are undergoing transgender surgery during the school day

Trump repeats false claims that children are undergoing transgender surgery during the school day

Tuesday, September 10th, 2024

via NBC New York (New York)

Former President Donald Trump repeated his false claim that children are undergoing transition-related surgery during their school day, worsening fears among some conservatives that educators are…

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Tolkkinen: MAGA? DFL? No matter. This group just wants women to lead

Tolkkinen: MAGA? DFL? No matter. This group just wants women to lead

Monday, September 9th, 2024

via Star Tribune (Minnesota)

There's a shortage of people able and willing to serve in local office, and in Minnesota's rural areas, women are an untapped group.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Texas child removals drop, but concerns still linger

Texas child removals drop, but concerns still linger

Monday, September 9th, 2024

via Dallas Morning News (Texas)

Despite a decline in child removals in Texas in 2021, concerns remain about the state's child welfare system. The system faces challenges in identifying...

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CA’s key COVID and health advisor to step down

CA’s key COVID and health advisor to step down

Monday, September 9th, 2024

via CalMatters (California)

Mark Ghaly is stepping down. As the state's top health official, he helped shape Gov. Gavin Newsom's policies on COVID-19 and health access.

Book Bans, Parent Involvement

I-2109 will test voters’ acceptance of tax most of them don’t pay

I-2109 will test voters’ acceptance of tax most of them don’t pay

Monday, September 9th, 2024

via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)

Washington voters are being asked to settle – possibly once and for all – one of the most contentious and contested fiscal questions of the last decade: Whether the state can levy a capital gains tax on some of its wealthiest residents.#collection:home-promos#collection:news#collection:local-government#collection:washington-government

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Walz touts Democratic record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, says ticket will advance cause if elected

Walz touts Democratic record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, says ticket will advance cause if elected

Sunday, September 8th, 2024

via The Columbian (Washington)

WASHINGTON — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz touted Vice President Kamala Harris' record of defending LGBTQ+ rights on Saturday night, pledging to a supportive crowd that she will advance their cause if

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Trump pledges to jail opponents, baselessly suggests election will be stolen from him

Trump pledges to jail opponents, baselessly suggests election will be stolen from him

Sunday, September 8th, 2024

via The Washington Post (Pennsylvania)

The former president's latest threats, made in a social media post, represent the most overt signal yet that he will not accept the result in November if he loses.

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Walz touts Democratic record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, says Harris will advance cause if elected

Walz touts Democratic record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, says Harris will advance cause if elected

Sunday, September 8th, 2024

via The Associated Press (California)

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz touted Vice President Kamala Harris' record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, pledging to a supportive crowd that she will advance their cause if elected president.

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Voters may finally be ready to cancel the Trump Show

Voters may finally be ready to cancel the Trump Show

Saturday, September 7th, 2024

via Norman Transcript (Oklahoma)

More than it's anything else, an American presidential election is a TV series. And all the available evidence appears to show that the nation is ready to change the channel.

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