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Virginia schools face federal scrutiny over parental rights laws

Monday, March 31st, 2025

via Inside NoVa (Virginia)

The U.S. Department of Education is putting Virginia schools on notice, warning they could lose federal funding and face further investigation if they fail to comply with parental rights laws. On Friday, the department directed Virginia and other states to…

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WisGOP: The elevator pitch: Vote for Schimel to save Wisconsin

Monday, March 31st, 2025

via WisPolitics.com (Wisconsin)

MADISON, Wis. — With closing pitches around the corner, here's a recap of the two Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidates. Judge Brad Schimel is the clear Wisconsin choice from law enforcement to our…

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Trump administration says Maine’s transgender student policies conflict with parental access laws

Monday, March 31st, 2025

via Sun Journal (Maine)

The federal Department of Education says Maine school districts' violate FERPA by withholding from parents records about a student's transgender status, like the choice to use a different name or…

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Transgender Day of Visibility: How DeSantis, Trump tried to make trans people disappear

Monday, March 31st, 2025

via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)

On the 15th Transgender Day of Visibility, here's a look at how Gov. Ron DeSantis and president Donald Trump have tried to make trans people disappear.

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Bills Confronting California’s Trans Policy Undermining Girls’ Athletics: Hearing Tuesday

Monday, March 31st, 2025

via California Globe (California)

On April Fools Day the California Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports & Tourism Committee will hear two bills to ban biological men claiming to be trans women out of girls' sports. AB 844 by…

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Texas ‘parental rights in education’ bill passes Senate, others await vote

Monday, March 31st, 2025

via High Plains Public Radio (Texas)

A series of Senate bills would solidify and sometimes broaden parental rights in their children's education.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Bill tracker: Senate OKs illegal immigration bill, Trans athlete ban advances. What else moved

Monday, March 31st, 2025

via The Indianapolis Star (Indiana)

There's about 1,200 bills filed but only some of them will become law. Here, we're tracking the bills that actually progress in the legislature.

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The week ahead: House turns to budget, Senate tackles parental rights, auto inspection bills

Sunday, March 30th, 2025

via The Union Leader (New Hampshire)

For the first time in nearly three months, the New Hampshire Legislature will not hold business sessions this week, but it's still an important period as the House of Representatives

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UNK hosts district History Day contest, with 140 middle and high school students competing

Sunday, March 30th, 2025

via The Grand Island Independent (Nebraska)

The University of Nebraska at Kearney hosted a Nebraska National History Day district contest Wednesday, with 140 middle and high school students competing.

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Bullying policies. Precautions. Politics. Morton school board race has been intense

Sunday, March 30th, 2025

via Journal Star (Illinois)

Morton's school board race has been contentious, with candidates and community members disagreeing about the presence of bullying in the district.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

This Alabama library’s funding threatened over these 35 books – see the full list

Saturday, March 29th, 2025

via al.com (Alabama)

The board will decide on April 21 whether to relocate titles including "The Handmaid's Tale" and "The Hate U Give" to adult sections following Alabama state library scrutiny.

Parent Involvement, Sex Education

With no sessions, House turns to budget, Senate tackles parental rights, auto inspection bills

Friday, March 28th, 2025

via The Union Leader (New Hampshire)

For the first time in nearly three months, the New Hampshire Legislature will not hold business sessions this week, but it's still an important one as the House of Representatives

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Trump administration probes California Education Department over transgender law

Friday, March 28th, 2025

via OC Register (California)

The investigation is the latest crackdown on transgender protections by the Trump administration.

Parents

Feds investigating Maine for allegedly hiding students’ transgender identity from parents

Friday, March 28th, 2025

via Bangor Daily News (Maine)

Education Secretary Linda McMahon called those school district policies "illegal and immoral."

Parents

Democrats in WA Legislature shift approach to parental and students’ rights bills

Friday, March 28th, 2025

via The Columbian (Washington)

A tense debate over the rights of public school students and their parents took another twist in the Washington Legislature on Thursday.

Parents

Here’s why Florida’s book challenge law keeps changing every year

Friday, March 28th, 2025

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

The statute on removing library books has doubled in length since 2017, with more changes likely this year.

School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement

CCSD school board member urges public library to move sex education book to restricted area

Thursday, March 27th, 2025

via The Post and Courier (South Carolina)

Michele Leber asked public library and city council members to restrict access to a health literacy book, arguing it violates state laws, is inappropriate.

School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement, Sex Education

Trump Admin. Launches Investigation into CA Dept. of Education for Alleged FERPA Violations

Thursday, March 27th, 2025

via California Globe (California)

The Trump Administration Department of Education announced Thursday they are investigating the California Department of Education over the odious new law that prohibits school districts from notifying…

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Trump administration investigates California Department of Education over transgender law

Thursday, March 27th, 2025

via The Mercury News (California)

The investigation is the latest crackdown on transgender protections by the Trump administration. Since he stepped into office in January, President Donald Trump has passed a slew of anti-transgend…

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