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Moms for Liberty fully embraces Trump and widens role in national politics as election nears
Saturday, August 31st, 2024
via The Associated PressThis weekend's gathering of Moms for Liberty has showcased how the group has moved toward fully embracing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his political messaging as November's election draws closer.
Parents
Loudoun considering letting students carry Narcan to reverse overdoses
Saturday, August 31st, 2024
via The Washington PostThe Loudoun district has implemented a number of efforts to address student opioid use after a string of overdoses last year put a spotlight on the issue.
School Board – General
A Defensive Trump Tries to Limit the Fallout of the Arlington Clash
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The New York TimesAt two events on Friday, the former president insisted that he had not been seeking publicity at the military cemetery on Monday and defended his campaign's actions.
Parents
Women’s college in Virginia bars transgender students based on founder’s will from 1900
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The Associated PressSweet Briar College in Virginia has instituted an admissions policy that bars transgender women next school year.
Sex Education
Trump to speak at Heritage-sponsored event after disavowing Project 2025
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The Washington PostTrump will speak at the Moms for Liberty summit, an event hosted by the parental-rights group that counts the Heritage Foundation among its key sponsors.
Parents
Prince George’s parents frustrated over school bus delays during first week
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The Washington PostPrince George's County parents experienced bus delays during the first week. School officials are asking for families' patience as they sort through the issues.
School Board – General
Trump’s Pitch to Parents
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The New York TimesAlso, an obesity drug may prevent Covid deaths. Here's the latest at the end of Friday.
Parents
New Hampshire’s highest court upholds policy supporting transgender students’ privacy
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The Associated PressThe New Hampshire Supreme Court has upheld a school district's policy aimed at supporting the privacy of transgender students.
Parents
Governor appoints ex-school board member recalled over book ban push to Nebraska’s library board
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The Associated PressRepublican Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has appointed a new member to the Nebraska Library Commission — a former local school board member removed from office after trying to ban more than 50 books.
School Board – General, Book Bans
Trump Will Speak to Moms for Liberty, a Conservative Group
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The New York TimesLast year, the former president told the group it was time to 'liberate our children from the Marxist lunatics and perverts' in education. Does that message still resonate with voters?
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Election 2024 Latest: Trump to appear at Moms for Liberty event, Harris campaign launches bus tour
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The Associated PressRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to appear at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a national nonprofit that has spearheaded efforts to get mentions of LGBTQ+ identity and structural racism out of K-12 classrooms.
Parents
Live updates: Trump to hold rally in Pa., address conservative parental rights group in D.C.
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The Washington PostGet the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.
Parents
Trump’s mixed record on vaccines in spotlight after RFK Jr. endorsement
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The Washington PostTrump vows to defund schools with vaccine mandates. But, as president, he has also embraced vaccines, championing the development of the coronavirus vaccine.
Parents
Trump seeks to activate his base at Moms for Liberty gathering but risks alienating moderate voters
Friday, August 30th, 2024
via The Associated PressRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump is set to appear at the annual gathering of the group Moms for Liberty.
Parents
How California Became a New Center of Political Corruption
Thursday, August 29th, 2024
via The New York TimesAcross the state, local politicians engaged in what authorities called an 'extraordinary' wave of corruption, unable to resist favors and bribes from land developers.
School Board – General
In Deion Sanders’ second year at Colorado, what will resonate most? Results
Thursday, August 29th, 2024
via The New York TimesAfter a four-win debut season with the Buffaloes, what will Year 2 bring? One thing's for sure — the world will be watching.
School Safety
Democrats Begin Highly Targeted Campaign Up and Down Pennsylvania Ballot
Wednesday, August 28th, 2024
via The New York TimesA $500,000 program will send canvassers in the critical battleground state out to voters with locally tailored messages.
School Board – General, Book Bans
Hayfield football cleared by Fairfax County after transfers investigation
Wednesday, August 28th, 2024
via The Washington PostThe Alexandria program had drawn scrutiny after a flurry of player transfers followed new Hawks coach Daryl Overton from Freedom (Woodbridge).
School Board – General
Threatened for protesting book bans, this librarian won’t keep quiet
Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
via The Washington PostIn her book 'That Librarian,' Amanda Jones shares the story of what happened to her when she stood up against censorship.
Book Bans