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Conservatives not planning to shift education messaging ahead of 2024

Saturday, November 18th, 2023

via KXAN (Texas)

Republicans say their education policies are not to blame for last week's election losses, and they are planning to hold their current course heading into 2024. Last week, Virginia Democrats, many of whom made schools a leading campaign issue, were able to secure full control of the state's General Assembly, while Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear […]

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The waning influence of Moms for Liberty

Saturday, November 18th, 2023

via Montana Public Radio (Montana)

School board candidates endorsed by the conservative group Moms for Liberty suffered big losses last week. Jim Zarroli reports that's because of a growing grassroots movement that's pushing back.

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Moms for Liberty reports over $2 million in revenue, with bulk of …

Friday, November 17th, 2023

via The Herald-Palladium (Michigan)

Moms for Liberty has reported $2.1 million in total revenue in 2022. That's more than five times what the conservative 'parental rights' nonprofit made in its inaugural year in 2021,

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Tolstoy, Sendak picture book among hundreds banned from Florida schools

Friday, November 17th, 2023

via Miami Herald (Florida)

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hundreds of books, including a classic by Leo Tolstoy and a storybook by beloved children's author Maurice Sendak, have been pulled from Florida school libraries this fall as administrators continue to scrutinize collections for works they fear violate new state laws.

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Moms for Liberty reports more than $2 million in revenue in 2022

Friday, November 17th, 2023

via The Associated Press (Massachusetts)

Moms for Liberty has recently reported $2.1 million in total revenue in 2022. That's more than five times what the conservative 'parental rights' nonprofit made in its inaugural year in 2021, according to tax filing provided to The Associated Press on Friday.

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Hamilton: State, Walters continue to fail students

Friday, November 17th, 2023

via The Journal Record (Oklahoma)

The quest for power and control should alarm all clear-eyed Oklahomans.

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Williamsburg-area school board considers adopting Younkin’s transgender model policies

Friday, November 17th, 2023

via The Virginian-Pilot (Virginia)

The revisions would put the school division in compliance with the 2023 Model Policies released by the Virginia Department of Education over the summer.

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Q&A: Tecklenburg and Cogswell on Charleston’s housing crisis, tourism and yes – Union Pier

Friday, November 17th, 2023

via The Post and Courier (South Carolina)

The Post and Courier sat down with both candidates on Nov. 16 for recorded interviews. See where Tecklenburg and Cogswell stand on voters' key issues, from public safety and tourism

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‘Our public school system is our town’: Why this rural Republican is voting against school vouchers

Friday, November 17th, 2023

via The Texas Tribune (Texas)

Despite intense political pressure, Republican Rep. Gary VanDeaver said he won't support a bill that includes school vouchers. Rural Republicans like VanDeaver have long opposed school vouchers…

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Nebraska legislative races draw more candidates as 2024 approaches

Friday, November 17th, 2023

via Omaha World-Herald (Nebraska)

With the 2024 Nebraska primary less than six months away, several more people have thrown their hats in the ring as candidates for the Nebraska Legislature.

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Alabama Public Service Library board to decide on ALA affiliation in March

Thursday, November 16th, 2023

via al.com (Alabama)

The Alabama Public Library Service board of directors met Nov. 16 to discuss disaffiliation from the American Library Association, state funding and what constitutes inappropriate material for…

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Florida violated pro-Palestinian students’ free speech rights, lawsuit says

Thursday, November 16th, 2023

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

Gov. Ron DeSantis and other officials are among the defendants in a federal complaint backed by the American Civil Liberties Union.

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Iowa Board of Education advances rules on school library restrictions

Thursday, November 16th, 2023

via Quad-City Times (Iowa)

State education officials will not provide Iowa school districts with a list of library materials now prohibited under new K-12 book restriction rules.

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Conservative issues stall after backlash in St. Charles County

Thursday, November 16th, 2023

via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)

In Wentzville, a proposal to remove a requirement for diverse materials in school libraries was indefinitely tabled by the school board.

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Hearing on Killingly school board begins, marking rare step for CT

Thursday, November 16th, 2023

via Hartford Courant (Connecticut)

The official state hearing to determine whether the Killingly Board of Education is providing enough mental health resources for students began Wednesday.

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Banning books from Utah schools statewide may get easier. Here’s why.

Wednesday, November 15th, 2023

via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)

A Utah lawmaker wants to make it easier to ban books from schools statewide, and his draft proposal was met with initial support Wednesday, when most of the Legislature's Education Interim Committee…

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‘Just getting started’ Moms for Liberty not backing down after big election losses

Wednesday, November 15th, 2023

via cleveland.com (Ohio)

As Moms for Liberty looks ahead to 2024 teachers unions prepare for another fight

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Democrat Biberaj concedes in hard-fought northern Virginia prosecutor race

Wednesday, November 15th, 2023

via The Associated Press (Virginia)

A high-profile Democratic prosecutor in northern Virginia who drew criticism from Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has conceded defeat in her reelection bid.

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Moms for Liberty removes two Kentucky chapter leaders who posed with far-right Proud Boys

Wednesday, November 15th, 2023

via The Associated Press (Kentucky)

Moms for Liberty says it's removed two Kentucky chapter chairs from leadership positions after they posed in photos with members of the far-right group the Proud Boys.

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