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How the death of a nonbinary Oklahoma teenager has renewed scrutiny on anti-trans policies
Tuesday, February 20th, 2024
via The Associated PressLGBTQ+
Vigil held for nonbinary Oklahoma teenager who died following a school bathroom fight
Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
via The Associated PressMore than two dozen people gathered at an Oklahoma church for a vigil for Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died one day after a fight in a high school bathroom.
School Safety
Video shows Oklahoma nonbinary teen after attack in school bathroom, the day before their death
Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
via The Associated PressA recently released police search warrant is revealing more details in the case of a nonbinary Oklahoma student who died a day after a high school bathroom fight.
School Safety
In Video, Nonbinary Student Describes Fight in Oklahoma School Bathroom
Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
via The New York TimesThe police released video of the student, Nex Benedict, recounting the altercation a day before their death, which has drawn national scrutiny.
School Safety
Inside One Publisher’s Fight Against Book Bans – The Journal. – WSJ Podcasts
Tuesday, February 27th, 2024
via The Wall Street JournalSchool districts and state legislatures have been ramping up efforts to ban certain books from school libraries and curricula. Last year, Penguin Random House decided to do something to stop them. We speak to WSJ's Jeffrey Trachtenberg and to the man leading Penguin Random House's efforts, Skip Dye.
Book Bans
RuPaul Is Sending a Rainbow Bus to Give Away Books Targeted by Bans
Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
via The New York TimesThe star, whose show "RuPaul's Drag Race" has an international following, is one of the founders of a new online bookstore promoting underrepresented authors. The giveaways are part of its outreach.
Book Bans
School shootings prompt more states to fund digital maps for first responders
Friday, March 8th, 2024
via The Associated PressMass shootings at schools have prompted a growing number of states to encourage digital mapping to aid emergency responders.
School Safety
Oklahoma nonbinary teen’s death is ruled a suicide, triggering anger
Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
via The Washington PostNex Benedict's death in February after an altercation at school triggered vigils across the country.
LGBTQ+, School Safety
Active-shooter-drill bill in California would require advance notice, ban fake gunfire
Wednesday, March 13th, 2024
via The Washington PostSchool Safety
Attempts to Ban Books Accelerated in 2023
Thursday, March 14th, 2024
via The New York TimesBook challenges around the country reached the highest levels ever recorded by a library organization.
Book Bans
4 Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for disrupting students’ education
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
via The Associated PressSchool Board – General
A school bus company where a noose was found is ending its contract with St. Louis Public Schools
Tuesday, March 26th, 2024
via The Associated PressA school bus company will terminate its contract with St. Louis Public Schools a year early. The termination ends a strained relationship after a noose was found near the workstation of a Black mechanic.
School Safety
Virginia sex assault case raises questions about school responsibility
Saturday, March 30th, 2024
via The Washington PostThe woman, who filed the lawsuit and recently testified in the trial, alleges that Fairfax County school officials failed to provide a safe learning environment.
School Board – General
How NYC Schools Became a Battlefront in the Culture Wars
Thursday, April 4th, 2024
via The New York TimesParent Involvement, School Board – General
Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to require anti-abortion group video, or comparable, in public schools
Thursday, April 4th, 2024
via The Associated PressSex Education
Book Bans: The Most Challenged Books of 2023 Target LGBTQ Experiences
Tuesday, April 9th, 2024
via The New York TimesAmid a nationwide surge in book bans, memoirs and novels that deal with the experiences of L.G.B.T.Q. people or explore race received the most challenges.
Book Bans
Book-Ban Campaigns Hit 4240 Titles Last Year: Here Are the Top 10 Targets
Monday, April 8th, 2024
via The Wall Street JournalBook Bans
Exclusive | Suit Challenging Iowa’s Book Ban Is Backed by Every Major Publisher
Monday, April 15th, 2024
via The Wall Street JournalBook Bans
Kali and Joshua Fontanilla’s Exodus Institute aims to challenge ‘indoctrination’ in schools
Monday, April 15th, 2024
via The Washington PostAs right-wing claims of indoctrination in public education surge, the story of two teachers explores what happens when such claims come from inside the classroom.
Racism