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Who will lead Wake schools? Democrats and GOP vie for the majority on board
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024
via The News & Observer (North Carolina)The opposing slates of candidates differ on private school vouchers, new Title IX rules and weapon detectors.
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Kamala Harris has 19-point lead over Donald Trump in NYS, Siena poll says
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024
via Newsday (New York)The poll found the gender gap also is widening, with women supporting Harris 71%-25% over Trump.
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Indy Elections: Republicans lead in voter turnout by about 2 percentage points
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024
via The Nevada Independent (Nevada)Plus: Election resources and celebrity sightings
School Board – General, LGBTQ+, Parent Involvement
ACLU, Lambda Legal file new request to block Iowa school book ban
Monday, October 21st, 2024
via The Gazette (Iowa)Attorneys representing Iowa teachers and students have filed a new request asking a federal district court again block an Iowa law that has resulted in the removal of hundreds of books from Iowa public schools, including literary classics and those by Nobel Prize winners.
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Group organizes after racist incident at South High School
Monday, October 21st, 2024
via Casper Star-Tribune (Wyoming)CHEYENNE — Last week, an 11th-grade student at Cheyenne's South High School returned to her car after a volleyball game. As she was walking in the parking lot, the student,
Racism, School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Waltz book dispenses wisdom based on his service as a Green Beret
Monday, October 21st, 2024
via The Washington Times (District of Columbia)A new book of note is arriving Tuesday from a notable lawmaker. That would be Rep. Mike Waltz, Florida Republican and a man with a personal story to share. That book is titled 'Hard Truths: Think and Lead like a Green Beret,' and it is being published by St. Martin's Press.
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Terry Nguyen Le, Illinois House 13th District
Monday, October 21st, 2024
via Chicago Sun-Times (Illinois)Candidate questionnaire to help you weigh your choices in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election.
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Letter: Who are her friends?
Monday, October 21st, 2024
via Concord Monitor (New Hampshire)Recently, I decided to try to check into the woman in one of Kelly Ayotte's ads. As I researched I realized why the ad which had run so often suddenly stopped. The ad in which a woman says we had…
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PolitiFact: Experts say Prop 1 would not undermine parental consent for minors’ gender-affirming care in NY
Monday, October 21st, 2024
via The Buffalo News (New York)New York State does not allow minors to obtain medical care without parental consent in most cases, and this includes gender-affirming care.
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Duval School Board election: Reginald Blount, Hank Rogers face off. Who are they?
Monday, October 21st, 2024
via The Florida Times-Union (Florida)Here's a quick rundown of this year's last Duval County School Board election race.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Who will lead NC public schools? The superintendent’s race could go down to the wire.
Monday, October 21st, 2024
via The News & Observer (North Carolina)Michele Morrow and Mo Green are polar opposites on some of the state's major education issues such as funding and private school vouchers.
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Veteran incumbent Osten faces newcomer Guidone in 19th Senate District race
Saturday, October 19th, 2024
via The Day (Connecticut)The 10-town 19th District state Senate race features six-term Democratic incumbent Cathy Osten against political newcomer Jason Guidone, a retired ESPN video production manager. The district covers th...
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Time to Balance the Roxbury Board of Education
Saturday, October 19th, 2024
via TAPinto (New Jersey)The office of New Jersey Board of Education Board Member is the only elected position that is not run along partisan lines. Yet, the past two elections in Roxbury have become highly influenced...
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Meet the candidates who want to bring change to the Clark County schools
Saturday, October 19th, 2024
via The Nevada Independent (Nevada)Regardless of the outcomes of the general election, the Clark County School Board will look markedly different next year — there will be at least three new trustees joining the 11-member board after…
School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement
Tim Jimenez is not seeking reelection in House District 28. These Two Utahns want to replace him.
Thursday, October 17th, 2024
via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)Two candidates, Democrat Fred Baker and Republican Nicholeen Peck, are in the race for Utah House District 28, which represents most of Tooele.
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Concerns over school quality and funding dominate Michigan Board of Education election • Michigan Advance
Thursday, October 17th, 2024
via Michigan Advance (Michigan)Two seats are up for grabs in November on the Michigan Board of Education, which provides leadership and supervision over education in the state. Democrats and Republicans nominated candidates for the…
Racism, Parent Involvement
Ciccone challenges McNally in 58th Ohio House election
Thursday, October 17th, 2024
via The Vindicator (Ohio)State Rep. Lauren McNally, D-Youngstown, is seeking her second two-year term in the Ohio House with Republican Emily Ciccone of Austintown challenging her in the Nov. 5 election. McNally, a former…
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Wake teacher who wore tutu for spirit week says it was a joke, mom calls it ‘sexualizing’
Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
via WRAL (North Carolina)Comments about Wake teacher are 'bullying,' school board member saysBy Destinee Patterson and Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL reportersThe Martin Middle School teacher who wore a tutu last year during a…
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Abortion rights are on ballots again as Supreme Court fallout continues
Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
via NBC Bay Area (California)Maryland is one of 10 states with abortion-related measures on the ballot in November, most of which would protect abortion rights.
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