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Analysis | A former Trump official deploys DEI alarmism against … taxing the rich

Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

via The Washington Post

Like his former boss, Larry Kudlow uses fears of anti-White discrimination for his own purposes.

Racism

Loudoun County sheriff proposes police in elementary schools

Friday, May 3rd, 2024

via The Washington Post

Loudoun County's sheriff is renewing a push to add school resource officers to its elementary schools.

School Safety

A Fresh Approach to a Crisis

Monday, May 6th, 2024

via The New York Times

A group of researchers posited another explanation for the youth mental health crisis: Too much discussion.

Social Emotional Learning

Columbia University cancels main commencement after weeks of protests

Monday, May 6th, 2024

via The Washington Post

The announcement marked the latest disruption at a school roiled by weeks of pro-Palestinian protests and a police response that led to dozens of arrests.

School Safety

House Republicans to Examine K-12 Schools in Latest Antisemitism Hearing

Wednesday, May 8th, 2024

via The New York Times

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Perspective | No, the answer to rising antisemitism in schools isn’t punishment

Thursday, May 9th, 2024

via The Washington Post

While congressional hearings are trying to turn antisemitism into a wedge issue, educators are giving them the answers they don't want to hear - education.

Book Bans

Moms for Liberty targets presidential swing state voters

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024

via The Associated Press

Parent Involvement, School Board – General

Akron Shooting Leaves 1 Dead and 24 Wounded, Police Say

Sunday, June 2nd, 2024

via The New York Times

Details about what led up to the shooting in Akron, Ohio, were unclear. At least two of those wounded were in critical condition, officials said.

School Safety

Unusual mix of possible candidates line up for Chicago’s first school board elections this fall

Sunday, June 2nd, 2024

via The Associated Press

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Five Years After Virginia Beach Shooting, ‘No One Is Getting Better’

Friday, May 31st, 2024

via The New York Times

The city will dedicate a memorial site on Friday. For some of the families who lost loved ones, the commemoration is a reminder of unanswered questions.

School Safety

Ibram X. Kendi Faces a Reckoning of His Own

Tuesday, June 4th, 2024

via The New York Times

In 2020, the author of "How to Be an Antiracist" galvanized Americans with his ideas. The past four years have tested them - and him.

Racism

Sign Right Here: The Parents Pledging to Keep Kids Phone-Free

Sunday, June 9th, 2024

via The New York Times

By committing not to give their children smartphones until an agreed-upon age, parents are hoping for strength in numbers when schoolyard pressure starts to build.

Parents

Suspect in Sacramento Mass Shooting in 2022 Dies in County Jail

Sunday, June 9th, 2024

via The New York Times

The suspect, who faced murder and firearms charges in connection to the shooting that killed six people, was found unresponsive at the jail. Details of his death were unclear.

School Safety

Montana’s Suicide Rate Is Highest in the U.S., With Most Involving Guns

Monday, June 10th, 2024

via The New York Times

Montana's suicide rate has been the highest in the U.S. for the past three years. Most of the deaths involved firearms. But suicide rarely registers in the national debate over guns.

School Safety

Public Funding, Private Education

Monday, June 17th, 2024

via The New York Times

We explain a major change in U.S. public education.

Parents

The Culture Wars Came to a California Suburb. A Leader Has Been Ousted.

Saturday, June 22nd, 2024

via The New York Times

Voters recalled a Southern California school board president after his conservative majority approved policies on critical race theory and transgender issues.

Racism, School Board – General

Survivor of Parkland school massacre wins ownership of shooter’s name in lawsuit settlement

Thursday, June 27th, 2024

via The Washington Post

The most severely wounded survivor of the 2018 massacre at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School now owns shooter Nikolas Cruz's name

School Safety

Judge Rules Against Release of Covenant School Shooter’s Writings

Friday, July 5th, 2024

via The New York Times

Whether to publish the voluminous paper trail left behind by the assailant was one of the most contested issues that arose from the attack.

School Safety

These Obscure Democrats Could Soon Become Kingmakers

Saturday, July 6th, 2024

via The New York Times

President Biden insisted on Friday that he would stay in the race. But if he decides to step aside, these individuals will determine who leads the ticket.

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