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18-year-old Mat-Su grad seeks seat on school board that silenced him
Monday, June 10th, 2024
via Alaska Public Media (Alaska)Ben Kolendo is now running for a seat on the board that chose to limit his opportunities to participate as a student.
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Spindler campaign: Announces her candidacy for the 86th Assembly District seat
Monday, June 10th, 2024
via WisPolitics.com (Wisconsin)June 10, 2024, Trine [Trin] Spindler Announces her Candidacy for the 86th Assembly District Seat. Stratford, WI… Trine Spindler is a wife, mother, hard-working dairy farmer, and community advocate.…
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A Christian group teaches public school students during the school day. Their footprint is growing
Sunday, June 9th, 2024
via The Associated Press (Nebraska)An Ohio-based Christian nonprofit that organizes off-campus Bible classes for public school students has taken off in Indiana since the state passed legislation forcing school districts to comply.
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Moms critical of policies, books related to LGBTQ+ students seek school board seats
Sunday, June 9th, 2024
via The Nevada Independent (Nevada)A local chapter of the Moms for Liberty national parental rights organization are looking to use school board elections as part of their efforts against books and policies related to LGBTQ+ students.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement, Sex Education
As I See It: The shoe just dropped
Saturday, June 8th, 2024
via Corvallis Gazette-Times (Oregon)The Colorado Republican Party has told all of its members to remove their children from public school, or otherwise educators will turn their kids transgender — Darcy Schoening, former leader
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North Dakotans to narrow U.S. House race during Tuesday’s primary
Saturday, June 8th, 2024
via InForum (North Dakota)On June 11, five Republicans and two Democrats will be on the primary ballot.
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Republicans in Utah’s U.S. Senate primary discuss immigration, water policy and war
Saturday, June 8th, 2024
via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)Utah Republican John Curtis, Trent Staggs, Jason Walton and Brad Wilson are in the GOP primary to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate. Here's how they stand on issues important to Utahns.
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Francis Howell schools scrap video platform over claims it pushes ‘social agendas’
Friday, June 7th, 2024
via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)A video platform widely used in the Francis Howell School District has been scrapped by the school board after a member said it "pushed social agendas."
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Francis Howell schools scraps video platform over claims it pushes ‘social agendas’
Friday, June 7th, 2024
via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)A video platform that's widely used in the Francis Howell School District has been scrapped by the district's school board after a member claimed the platform "pushed social agendas."
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Conservative hedge fund manager responsible for slate of major initiatives celebrates with Spokane supporters
Friday, June 7th, 2024
via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)Brian Heywood, the man behind three citizen initiatives that removed restrictions on police pursuits, codified a statewide prohibition on income tax and instituted a parental 'bill of rights' focused…
Racism, Parent Involvement
The week in politics: Lee endorses candidates at odds with local officials on vouchers
Friday, June 7th, 2024
via The Commercial Appeal (Tennessee)The two-term Republican governor began handing out GOP primary endorsements.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
White nationalist, anti-LGBTQ activity on the rise, annual hate report shows • Michigan Advance
Friday, June 7th, 2024
via Michigan Advance (Michigan)WASHINGTON — Emboldened by the mainstreaming of hard-right politics ahead of a presidential election cycle, white nationalist and anti-LGBTQ+ groups increased to record levels in the United States…
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Florida parents sue state over law on challenging books in schools
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)The parents say the law favors those who want to remove books, and discriminates against those who want to keep them.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement, Book Bans
Florida parents file federal suit over law on objecting to books in schools
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
via Sun Sentinel (Florida)Three parents on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a controversial 2023 Florida law that increased scrutiny of school-library books and instructional materials, alleging the process for …
School Board – General, Parent Involvement, Book Bans
2024 Colorado primary election: Q&A with Republican candidates for Senate District 23
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
via Fort Collins Coloradoan (Colorado)Colorado Senate District 23 includes multiple municipalities including Longmont, Loveland and Fort Collins.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Trenton assault on parental rights watered down, still bad
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
via New Jersey 101.5 (New Jersey)Moms in New Jersey are on the march again.
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The Veepstakes is on. Here are 10 Republicans Trump could pick to be his running mate
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
via Nevada Public Radio (Nevada)A lot hangs in the balance on who former President Donald Trump chooses as his running mate: the vice presidential nominee might shape the MAGA movement or could woo voters who lean moderate.
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Susie Hedalen Claims Victory in Republican Superintendent Primary
Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
via Flathead Beacon (Montana)Susie Hedalen has secured a spot in the general election as the Republican contender for Montana superintendent of public instruction, defeating Sharyl Allen with 62% of the statewide vote in unofficial results posted by the secretary of state's office. Hedalen, who currently serves as superintendent for the Townsend Public Schools and vice chair of the Montana Board of […]
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White nationalist, anti-LGBTQ activity on the rise, annual hate report shows • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
via Pennsylvania Capital-Star (Pennsylvania)Pennsylvania among the states leading in numbers of anti-government and hate groups, the annual report finds.
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