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Wheelchair repair wait times would go down to 10 days in CT with new bill

Wednesday, March 27th, 2024

via New Haven Register (Connecticut)

Connecticut legislators aim to lessen delays in wheelchair repairs with a new bill, but advocates and industry representatives say it needs many updates.

Racism

Gov. Youngkin requests to review course syllabi at George Mason, Virginia Commonwealth universities

Tuesday, March 26th, 2024

via The Virginian-Pilot (Virginia)

Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently requested syllabi from two state universities, a move some faculty called 'unprecedented' and reflective of a national trend to challenge academic freedom. Some Board o…

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Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m.

Tuesday, March 26th, 2024

via Delaware State News (Delaware)

Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP's complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, …

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High school teacher and students sue over Arkansas’ ban on critical race theory

Monday, March 25th, 2024

via The Associated Press (Tennessee)

A high school teacher and two students are suing Arkansas over the state's ban on critical race theory in public schools.

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Education notebook: TPS candidate forums, early voting, teacher job fairs and more

Sunday, March 24th, 2024

via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)

Early walk-in voting is available Thursday and Friday at county election boards for school board and school bond elections in Allen-Bowden, Catoosa, Liberty, Owasso, Tulsa, Union and Verdigris. #oklaed

Racism, School Board – General

Missouri AG says he’s investigating Hazelwood East fight, DEI programs in error-filled letter

Sunday, March 24th, 2024

via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)

In a letter riddled with errors, Missouri's top lawyer announced an investigation into DEI practices in Hazelwood School District after a fight off school grounds this month left a student

Racism

DOJ: Child care center violated autistic child’s rights

Saturday, March 23rd, 2024

via Hartford Courant (Connecticut)

The Discovery Zone Learning Center is implementing sweeping new policies after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice found the popular child care center violated an autistic child's ri…

Racism

Missouri AG Blames Hazelwood Schools’ DEI Policies for Brutal Assault

Friday, March 22nd, 2024

via Riverfront Times (Missouri)

Police refused to be school resource officers if they had to do DEI training — but Bailey blames the school district, not them

Racism

Lawmakers fume over ban on pride flags included in spending bill to avert shutdown

Thursday, March 21st, 2024

via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)

House Republicans placed a policy rider in the final appropriations package that would prohibit non-official flags from flying over State Department facilities.

Racism

University of California grapples anew with free speech limits amid Israel-Hamas war turmoil

Thursday, March 21st, 2024

via OC Register (California)

Demonstrators disrupt meeting on policy to police political postings on department websites.

Racism

Anne Arundel schools chief equity officer among 2024 Michelle Obama Award recipients

Thursday, March 21st, 2024

via Capital Gazette (Maryland)

Maisha Gillins, chief equity officer for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, is one of the 2024 Michelle Obama Award recipients, the school district announced Monday.

Racism

Massachusetts teachers union faces heat for anti-racism program with ‘antisemitic and anti-Israel falsehoods’

Thursday, March 21st, 2024

via Lowell Sun (Massachusetts)

The Massachusetts Teachers Association is again coming under fire for its actions related to the Israel-Hamas war. Jewish groups are slamming the union for holding an anti-racism program that boost…

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SEL teaches kids to deal with their emotions. It’s under attack as ‘woke’ indoctrination.

Thursday, March 21st, 2024

via The Ames Tribune (Iowa)

As the Iowa Department of Education and conservative lawmakers have abandoned and condemned social-emotional learning (SEL) schools still embrace it.

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Alabama GOP passes bill restricting DEI programs in public schools

Wednesday, March 20th, 2024

via The Washington Post (Utah)

The bill, now at Gov. Kay Ivey's desk, the bill would restrict teaching 'divisive concepts' and limits DEI programming at public schools and state agencies.

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California spends more on schools with the neediest kids. Here’s how it’s succeeded, and failed.

Wednesday, March 20th, 2024

via CalMatters (California)

California's school finance system now allocates more money for high-needs students, but has it achieved equity?

School Board – General, Racism

Alabama passes wide-ranging bill banning college DEI programs, training

Tuesday, March 19th, 2024

via al.com (Alabama)

The bill bans state agencies from funding any program that 'advocates for a divisive concept.'

Racism

Divide within NU regents stalled search for successor to President Ted Carter

Tuesday, March 19th, 2024

via Kearney Hub (Nebraska)

Divide within the university's governing board that has kept the University of Nebraska regents from finding a successor to President Ted Carter.

Racism

Two Things: A billionaire and his bulldozer causes upset; Voter remorse rearing its head in some circles

Monday, March 18th, 2024

via Winston-Salem Journal (North Carolina)

Happy Monday. Especially for N.C. State people. Wolf …….

Racism, Parent Involvement

Alabama bills on lottery, tax exemptions, absentee voting on table for 2nd half of session

Monday, March 18th, 2024

via al.com (Alabama)

The Republican-led Legislature passed Gov. Kay Ivey's top priority, a bill to let parents use taxpayer funds for private school.

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