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Analysis | A former Trump official deploys DEI alarmism against … taxing the rich
Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
via The Washington PostLike 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 PostLoudoun 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 TimesA 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 PostThe 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 TimesSchool Board – General
Perspective | No, the answer to rising antisemitism in schools isn’t punishment
Thursday, May 9th, 2024
via The Washington PostWhile 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 PressParent Involvement, School Board – General
Akron Shooting Leaves 1 Dead and 24 Wounded, Police Say
Sunday, June 2nd, 2024
via The New York TimesDetails 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 PressSchool Board – General
Five Years After Virginia Beach Shooting, ‘No One Is Getting Better’
Friday, May 31st, 2024
via The New York TimesThe 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 TimesIn 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 TimesBy 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 TimesThe 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 TimesMontana'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 TimesWe 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 TimesVoters 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 PostThe 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 TimesWhether 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 TimesPresident 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.
School Board – General