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Conservative activist who fought Maine school districts over race, gender policies has died

Wednesday, June 5th, 2024

via Portland Press Herald (Maine)

Shawn McBreairty was involved in numerous lawsuits against school districts and his rhetoric about equity in schools was often amplified by right-wing media members, including Tucker Carlson.

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Conservative Temecula school board president is losing recall vote, preliminary results show

Wednesday, June 5th, 2024

via Los Angeles Times (California)

Temecula Valley school board President Joseph Komrosky is losing a recall election, according to preliminary results. His tenure has been marked by controversy.

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Effort to recall conservative California school board president leading in early results

Wednesday, June 5th, 2024

via San Francisco Chronicle (California)

The president of the Temecula Valley school board faced a recall vote on Tuesday.

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Portland Public Schools picks new superintendent after 6 month search

Tuesday, June 4th, 2024

via The Oregonian (Oregon)

Portland Public Schools has chosen the deputy superintendent of Evergreen Public Schools in Vancouver as its next superintendent, the school board announced late Sunday.

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Death threats. Harassment. Intimidation. For New Mexico women, a life in politics can bring all three

Tuesday, June 4th, 2024

via Las Cruces Sun-News (New Mexico)

As hostilities grow, women face tough questions about public service: Is it worth the risk?

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Little local focus but familiar rhetoric at Turning Point USA’s Grand Forks debut

Tuesday, June 4th, 2024

via Grand Forks Herald (North Dakota)

Anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and attacks on public education were the hallmarks of the conservative group's first Grand Forks event.

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HamCo Moms for Liberty chair runs for governor as independent with Reitenour as her No. 2

Monday, June 3rd, 2024

via The Indianapolis Star (Indiana)

Paige Miller is running alongside former gubernatorial candidate Reitenour. They'll need to collect nearly 37,000 signatures by July 1.

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The War Between Chris Smith and Trump Appears to Be Over

Monday, June 3rd, 2024

via Shore News Network (New Jersey)

TOMS RIVER, NJ - New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith faced a tough 2022 primary election against his opponent, conservative podcaster Mike Crispi. That's

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California teachers are using AI to grade papers. Who’s grading the AI?

Monday, June 3rd, 2024

via CalMatters (California)

AI is increasingly a part of some students' education as California teachers use tools to grade papers and give students feedback.

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Rural Republicans will decide Upstate SC’s newest member of Congress. It’s anyone’s guess who

Monday, June 3rd, 2024

via The Post and Courier (South Carolina)

The sprawling Third Congressional District had been represented by Republican Jeff Duncan for 14 years. This year it's a Republican free-for-all to succeed him.

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Why talk of ‘fiscal cliffs’ abounds in many CT schools. It comes as student needs grow.

Monday, June 3rd, 2024

via Hartford Courant (Connecticut)

End of pandemic funding could spell disaster for some CT schools: CT's biggest urban districts face the most serious financial problems

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This corner of California is at the front line of parental rights battles. Now it faces a big test

Sunday, June 2nd, 2024

via San Francisco Chronicle (California)

The Inland Empire has led California's battle over parental rights in schools. A looming recall could be an early indicator of how influential those issues are.

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox doesn’t declare June as Pride Month for first time

Saturday, June 1st, 2024

via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)

For the first time, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox did not declare June as Pride Month. Instead, Cox declared June 2024 as a 'Month of Bridge Building."

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Braun urging Republican convention delegates to ratify his lieutenant governor pick

Saturday, June 1st, 2024

via The Times (Indiana)

U.S. Sen. Mike Braun is personally reaching out to key Republicans urging them to nominate his pick for lieutenant governor at the June 15 GOP state convention.

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Ryan Walters, state employee rally supporters to seek veto of bill stopping spending on PR

Friday, May 31st, 2024

via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)

A state employee emailed political supporters of Ryan Walters to ask Gov. Stitt to veto a bill targeting Walters' use of taxpayer money. #oklaed

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Trail connecting Rivendell schools behind on maintenance

Friday, May 31st, 2024

via Valley News (New Hampshire)

ORFORD — Maintenance challenges and issues with private landowners mean that about a quarter of the 36-mile Cross Rivendell Trail is closed and the people who care about it are pondering its…

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State laws threaten to erode academic freedom in US higher education • Ohio Capital Journal

Friday, May 31st, 2024

via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)

Republican state lawmakers have introduced more than 150 bills in 35 states including Ohio that seek to curb academic freedom on campus. Twenty-one of these bills have been signed into law. Taken…

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Few LRSD teachers in good standing will lose jobs, even with budget cuts

Friday, May 31st, 2024

via Arkansas Times (Arkansas)

Superintendent Jermall Wright hoped to dispel rumors and provide some reassurances to the LRSD community by going over the hard numbers on job cuts.

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Texas education leaders unveil Bible-infused elementary school curriculum

Thursday, May 30th, 2024

via The Texas Tribune (Texas)

The proposed curriculum overhaul was released a week after the Texas GOP proposed requiring the Bible to be taught in public schools. School districts that opt to use them will get more funding.

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