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Both NC Democrats and Republicans have primaries in superintendent’s race. What to know.
Monday, February 12th, 2024
via The Charlotte Observer (North Carolina)Here are the details for making your pick in the North Carolina primary election for superintendent of public instruction on March 5.
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Broad attack on diversity efforts enters second year
Monday, February 12th, 2024
via Wisconsin State Journal (Wisconsin)JACKSON, Miss. — Diversity initiatives would be defunded or banned from universities and other public institutions under a slate of bills pending in Republican-led legislatures, with some lawmakers counting on
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Some Florida Bills Aren’t Moving Forward This Year
Monday, February 12th, 2024
via Florida Daily (Florida)Share this Story via Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookWhen lawmakers meet every year for is state session, Floridians will read and hear about bills that have never been…
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A timeline of Utah school board member Natalie Cline’s controversies
Saturday, February 10th, 2024
via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)A timeline of Natalie Cline's comments — from accusing schools of "grooming" kids and inciting violence against a teacher — show what has led up to the most recent uproar with the Utah school board…
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How anarchists in North Carolina rescued books banned in Florida
Saturday, February 10th, 2024
via The Washington Post (California)A bookshop in left-leaning Asheville is now sending children's books banned from a Florida school district back to readers in the Sunshine State.
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Republican lawmakers are backing dozens of bills targeting diversity efforts on campus and elsewhere
Saturday, February 10th, 2024
via The Associated Press (Washington)Diversity initiatives would be defunded or banned from universities and other public institutions under a slate of bills pending in Republican-led legislatures, with some lawmakers counting on the issue resonating with voters in this election year.
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How a liberal billionaire became America’s leading anti-DEI crusader
Saturday, February 10th, 2024
via The Washington Post (Washington)Bill Ackman used Wall Street tactics to oust Harvard's first Black president, part of a wave of business leaders attacking diversity initiatives spurred by George Floyd's death.
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A DEI Superintendent Gets Sacked: A Good Win from Southern California
Friday, February 9th, 2024
via California Globe (California)Many Americans, like the 68% majority who support the Supreme Court's ruling against race-based college admissions (based on a January 2024 Gallup poll), are becoming weary of the constant drumbeat of…
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Deadline passes: Here’s everyone who’s running in the May primary elections.
Friday, February 9th, 2024
via South Bend Tribune (Indiana)In one county race, three Republicans compete for the same seat.
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Delaware County church-related events: Feb. 9, 2024 edition
Friday, February 9th, 2024
via Delco Times (Pennsylvania)Classes, sales, food banks, trips and more activities associated with churches
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Oklahoma lawmaker whose bill bans Pride flags also penned ban on race topics in classrooms
Thursday, February 8th, 2024
via The Oklahoman (Oklahoma)Rep. Kevin West, whose bill would ban state agencies from flying Pride flags, also penned controversial HB 1775, the so-called critical race theory ban.
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Wentzville School Board approves counseling curriculum despite pushback
Thursday, February 8th, 2024
via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)The Wentzville School Board has approved new curriculum that provides guidance counselors a road map for counseling students at each grade level — though not without pushback from two board
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California’s most mundane school planning processes are vulnerable to DEI backlash
Thursday, February 8th, 2024
via CalMatters (California)As vitriol toward DEI intensifies, California schools are crafting plans for disadvantaged students and vulnerable to backlash politics.
Racism, School Board – General, Book Bans
Oshkosh Women’s Fund doubles down on Bethany Hamilton as keynote speaker as LGBTQ+ outrage persists
Thursday, February 8th, 2024
via Wausau Daily Herald (Wisconsin)Outrage has persisted since Oshkosh Women's Fund announced Bethany Hamilton's keynote presentation will be part of a mental health campaign.
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2024 Mecklenburg County voter guide: Research candidates on primary ballots
Thursday, February 8th, 2024
via The Charlotte Observer (North Carolina)See where candidates in congressional, legislature and local races on Mecklenburg County's 2024 primary ballots stand on the issues.
Racism, School Board – General, Parent Involvement, Sex Education
Prominent Williamson County church wrestles with combating racism at Jemar Tisby keynote
Wednesday, February 7th, 2024
via Tennessean (Tennessee)Kicking off a Black History Month series, Brentwood UMC faith and race team brings hundreds to Jemar Tisby keynote address on combating racism.
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Missouri GOP Candidate Burns Library Books in Unhinged Rampage
Wednesday, February 7th, 2024
via Riverfront Times (Missouri)Add would-be Missouri Secretary of State Valentina Gomez to the list of pols attacking both LGBTQ people and literature
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Delta-based clinic closes after state agencies allege patient safety issues and ongoing financial problems
Wednesday, February 7th, 2024
via The Colorado Sun (Colorado)A Delta clinic closed after Colorado alleged patient safety issues, falsified treatment records and a "multitude" of other allegations.
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Unanimous support for repealing divisive concepts law
Wednesday, February 7th, 2024
via The Telegraph (New Hampshire)CONCORD — A bill to repeal the state's divisive concepts law would allow teachers to have open and honest discussions in classrooms without fear of reprisals, supporters told the House Education…
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