News

LGBTQ+ librarians grapple with attacks on books

Saturday, June 22nd, 2024

via The Associated Press (Idaho)

Worldwide Pride Month events are underway but they are coming at a time when many people who identify as LGBTQ+ say they are facing increasing difficulties at work, ranging from being repeatedly misgendered to physically assaulted.

Parents

Parts of Washington state parental rights law criticized as a ‘forced outing’ placed on hold

Saturday, June 22nd, 2024

via The Associated Press (Washington)

A judge has paused parts of a new Washington state parental rights law derided by critics as a "forced outing" measure.

Parents

O.C. Ed Board taps longtime charter school leader Stefan Bean as new superintendent

Friday, June 21st, 2024

via Los Angeles Times (California)

Four trustees on the conservative-majority panel endorsed Bean's bid to unseat Supt. Al Mijares in 2022. On Tuesday, the board appointed the Garden Grove charter leader to succeed Mijares, retiring…

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

NC superintendent’s race: Former Guilford schools leader? Or Cary education activist? The stakes are high.

Friday, June 21st, 2024

via Winston-Salem Journal (North Carolina)

He's a lawyer who led a school system and recently ran a foundation. She's a nurse who became a homeschool teacher and then an education activist.

Parents

Teacher in N.H. fired for secretly helping pregnant student access abortion services

Friday, June 21st, 2024

via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)

The teacher, who has since secured a position at a public school in the state, admitted she lied about having food poisoning when she called in sick from work and drove the student to a medical facility, according to records.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

California Takes Aim at Natural Law, Identity and the Family Structure

Thursday, June 20th, 2024

via California Globe (California)

By Rebecca Friedrichs and Roger Ruvolo School board members all over California are passing parental notification policies to prevent school districts from lying to parents. Since America is a free country and our schools supposedly enjoy "local control," it makes sense that the parents and taxpayers in a community should work together with their local elected officials not only to have the right to hear the truth but also to make their voices heard.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Meet Dr. Stefan Bean: A new hope for Orange County school kids

Thursday, June 20th, 2024

via OC Register (California)

Welcome, Dr. Bean, to your new position as Superintendent of Orange County Schools. We'll be watching with great anticipation and hope.

Parents

Recording reveals outside interest in attempts to recall Colo. school board member

Thursday, June 20th, 2024

via KUNR Public Radio (Nevada)

A secret recording reveals how national groups, such as Moms for Liberty, continue attempting to change American education -- one local school board at a time

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

New parental rights policy approved for local school district

Wednesday, June 19th, 2024

via Casper Star-Tribune (Wyoming)

The Natrona County School District held its June Board of Trustees meeting. They discussed parental rights, bullying and a new driving range.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Conservative women quit independent bid for Indiana governor following Beckwith nomination

Wednesday, June 19th, 2024

via The Times (Indiana)

"My congratulations to Pastor Micah Beckwith for the great victory given by 'we the people,'" said Jamie Reitenour, independent candidate for lieutenant governor.

Parents

School board elections: One candidate wins outright, while 8 aim for seats in Jupiter, Boca

Wednesday, June 19th, 2024

via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)

While one race in the Greenacres area has already been decided, eight other candidates are vying for seats representing Boca Raton and Jupiter.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Will Utah lawmakers invoke new state law to avoid changes to Title IX?

Wednesday, June 19th, 2024

via Deseret News (Utah)

Utah State Board of Education leaders met with a legislative commission a day ahead of special session, where lawmakers are expected to discuss new Title IX regulations

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Southern Poverty Law Center flags Naperville-based Awake Illinois as a hate group

Tuesday, June 18th, 2024

via Chicago Tribune (Illinois)

Naperville-based Awake Illinois was called out as one of 1,430 hate and anti-government extremist groups operating in the U.S. by the Southern Poverty Law Center.Naperville-based Awake Illinois was...

Parent Involvement, Sex Education

Howard County students were mostly quiet about book bans — until now

Tuesday, June 18th, 2024

via The Baltimore Banner (Maryland)

Moms for Liberty is targeting more than three dozen titles for removal from Howard County school libraries.

School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement

Indy Education: Clark County district leader who reformed West Las Vegas school to retire

Tuesday, June 18th, 2024

via The Nevada Independent (Nevada)

In this week's edition of Indy Education, read about Clark County School District Chief of Staff Mike Barton who's retiring at the end of the month.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Abortion is on the ballot in Montana, supporters and opponents agree

Monday, June 17th, 2024

via Independent Record (Montana)

Abortion protection could be on the November ballot. What happens in federal elections could also impact future abortion access in the state.

Parents

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Handful of measures without opposition

Monday, June 17th, 2024

via Lowell Sun (Massachusetts)

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives' and senators' votes on roll calls from the week of June 10-14.REVENGE PORN AND TEEN SEXTING (H 4744) - House 155-0, Senate 38-0, approved and sent to Gov. Maura Healey a bill that would prohibit the posting of sexually explicit images of another person online [...]

Parents

More districts leave Virginia School Board Association

Monday, June 17th, 2024

via Inside NoVa (Virginia)

A handful of Virginia school boards are exiting the Virginia School Board Association, the longest-running organization dedicated to supporting school boards in the commonwealth, over claims that it has failed

Parents

‘Challenges our authority’: School board in Florida bans book about book bans

Tuesday, June 11th, 2024

via Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Florida)

Indian River County School Board members, for example, said they disliked how it referenced other books that had been removed from schools.

School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement