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Texas State Board of Education faces takeover by GOP challengers backed by influential donors
Sunday, March 17th, 2024
via Houston Chronicle (Texas)Election winners are poised to have a big impact right away, as the board is scheduled to revise the state's social studies curriculum standards next year.
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GOP challengers threaten takeover of Texas SBOE with help from influential donor group
Sunday, March 17th, 2024
via San Antonio Express-News (Texas)Election winners are poised to have a big impact right away, as the board is scheduled to revise the state's social studies curriculum standards next year.
Racism, School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Out of school for months, 2 kids caught in middle of North Shore special education dispute
Sunday, March 17th, 2024
via Chicago Tribune (Illinois)For over a year, two kids have been caught in the middle of a bitter dispute between their parents and North Shore School District 112 over special education.
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Emmitt Smith, Steve Spurrier, UF president Ben Sasse not helping embattled coach Billy Napier
Saturday, March 16th, 2024
via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)In recent weeks, Napier's had to deal with UF icon Steve Spurrier calling out his program and another UF icon, Emmitt Smith, excoriating UF's diversity policies and the NAACP warning Black co…
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Students walk out, demand action on Gaza from Portland Public Schools
Saturday, March 16th, 2024
via Oregon Public Broadcasting (Oregon)Students want the district to release a statement calling for a ceasefire, divest from financial ties benefitting Israel and implement Palestine genocide education.
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Horne calls for more funding for teachers, more discipline for students
Saturday, March 16th, 2024
via Daily Independent (Arizona)PHOENIX — Arizona Schools Superintendent Tom Horne told lawmakers Tuesday that the state faces a crisis in teacher retention, with low salaries and a lack of support leading to a loss of …
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Bridge reporters win Journalist of the Year award for 4th year in a row
Friday, March 15th, 2024
via Bridge Michigan (Michigan)It's the second time that Jonathan Oosting and Mike Wilkinson have won the top journalism honor in Michigan.
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2 Orange school board conservatives ousted by recalls with LGBTQ+ policies at the center
Friday, March 15th, 2024
via Los Angeles Times (California)Two Orange school board members who pushed for parent-notification policies opposed by many LGBTQ+ advocates lose their seats in recall election.
School Board – General, Racism
Clean Plate: Restaurants with ZERO violations during last week’s inspections
Friday, March 15th, 2024
via WPLG (Florida)Local 10 News has compiled a list of South Florida restaurants that had zero violations during their unannounced inspections last week.
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California could extend financial aid deadline
Friday, March 15th, 2024
via CalMatters (California)The Legislature may grant a reprieve for students caught in the federal financial aid fiasco by extending the application deadline.
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Loudoun school board to turn off public speaker cameras in board meetings
Friday, March 15th, 2024
via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)Loudoun School Board will omit the video display but keep the audio of the public speaking portion of meetings, starting on April 9.
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GOP nominee to run North Carolina public schools called for violence against Democrats, including executing Obama and Biden
Thursday, March 14th, 2024
via WRAL (North Carolina)By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN(CNN) — The Republican nominee for superintendent overseeing North Carolina's public schools and its $11 billion budget has a history marked by extreme and…
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Pillen blames NU leaders, lack of president for Alberts’ departure
Thursday, March 14th, 2024
via Lincoln Journal Star (Nebraska)Pillen called on the Board of Regents to hire a permanent president to replace Ted Carter, who left NU last year to become president at Ohio State University.
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TPS administrators received $341,000 in donor funds without school board’s knowledge
Thursday, March 14th, 2024
via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)Details are scant, but public records obtained by the Tulsa World and interviews with the Tulsa Public Schools officials involved reveal insights into why select top administrators received bonuses. #oklaed
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Former Ohio teacher, State Board of Ed member sees literacy as ‘key civil rights issue’ • Ohio Capital Journal
Thursday, March 14th, 2024
via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)In our latest feature in a series on Ohio women leaders, former teacher and State Board of Education member Christina Collins shares her story and work advocating for public education: "Literacy is a…
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Anne Arundel school board candidates discuss critical race theory, book-banning at forum
Wednesday, March 13th, 2024
via Capital Gazette (Maryland)About half of the 19 candidates running for Board of Education seats discussed critical race theory, book-banning and other subjects at a forum Tuesday in Annapolis.
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Arizona schools chief calls for better teacher pay, more student discipline
Wednesday, March 13th, 2024
via Arizona Daily Star (Arizona)Arizona faces a 'public sector crisis,' with thousands of teachers leaving every year and not enough new teachers coming in to replace them, Tom Horne, the state schools superintendent told
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Biden budget seeks to spend hundreds of millions to train school teachers in DEI
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
via Inside NoVa (Virginia)(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden's budget proposal seeks to set aside billions of dollars to push progressive gender, sexuality and race ideology at home and around the globe.
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A new generation of readers embraces bell hooks’ ‘All About Love’
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
via The Associated Press (New York)It's the kind of book friends recommend to each other, especially if someone is going through a time of loneliness or romantic loss.
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