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Washington lawmakers consider Initiative 2081, a proposal strengthening parental rights in schools – though some say it wouldn’t change much
Thursday, February 29th, 2024
via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)While many of the parental rights outlined in this year's initiative are already established under state law, legislators held public hearing to understand more about the measure and hear from both…
School Board – General, Racism, Parent Involvement
California district can require schools to out trans students, ban critical race theory, judge rules
Wednesday, February 28th, 2024
via San Francisco Chronicle (California)A judge says a Temecula school district can require teachers to notify parents when a student identifies as transgender, and ban 'critical race theory.'
Racism, School Board – General
Don Scott was a fiery partisan; as Va. speaker, he’s top negotiator
Tuesday, February 27th, 2024
via The Washington Post (Washington)In an interview, Don L. Scott Jr. (D-Portsmouth) - Virginia's first Black House speaker - reflects on his relationship with Republicans and legislative goals.
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State school board District 3 candidates talk ‘back to the basics’ on education
Tuesday, February 27th, 2024
via al.com (Alabama)Cody Cumbie, Ann Eubank, Kelly Mooney and Charlotte Meadows are candidates to replace longtime incumbent Stephanie Bell.
School Board – General, Racism, Social Emotional Learning
Alabama state school board District 7 candidates talk priorities for education, libraries
Tuesday, February 27th, 2024
via al.com (Alabama)Doug Bachuss, Allen Long and Oscar Mann are running to replace incumbent Belinda McRae.
School Board – General, Racism, Social Emotional Learning
District 2 Republicans endorses newcomers, incumbents opt for primary ballot
Tuesday, February 27th, 2024
via The Minot Daily News (North Dakota)TIOGA – District 2 Republicans endorsed two newcomers to run for the North Dakota Legislature Saturday after its incumbent representatives chose to bypass endorsement to directly file for the primary…
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West Virginia Senate Education Committee Goes After DEI Policies
Tuesday, February 27th, 2024
via The Intelligencer (West Virginia)CHARLESTON – With two days to go to get bills to a key legislative deadline Wednesday, lawmakers in a West Virginia Senate committee decided to move a controversial bill aimed at multiple culture war…
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People in mental health crisis deserve care, not handcuffs
Monday, February 26th, 2024
via The Washington Post (Maryland)Last week, the DOJ in a statement said D.C. police response to 911 calls may violate rights of people with mental illness.
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Moms for Liberty co-founder grilled by Florida lawmakers about state ethics post
Monday, February 26th, 2024
via Miami Herald (Florida)'My role with Moms for Liberty, I look at it as completely separate from the ethics commission,' Tina Descovich told the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee.
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Advocates decry what is lost as the teaching of Black history faces growing restraints
Monday, February 26th, 2024
via PIX11 (New York)Advocates are sounding the alarm about growing pushes from conservative-led states to downplay the impact of slavery and racism on U.S. history and change the way Black Americans' stories are taugh…
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$300 million on Cleveland Browns Stadium – or city parks? The Wake Up for Monday, Feb. 26, 2024
Monday, February 26th, 2024
via Cleveland.com (Ohio)How many parks, playgrounds, ballfields, basketball courts and recreation centers could be refurbished or built for the people of Cleveland if city leaders stopped subsidizing a professional football team?
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California Democrats Setting Race Relations Back 70 Years with ACA 7
Monday, February 26th, 2024
via California Globe (California)Why are Democrats segregating blacks, and now agitating for free college as part of proposed reparations in California? Black college students now have separate graduation, separate admission…
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Will Texas State Board of Education bend farther to the right? Here are 3 races to watch.
Sunday, February 25th, 2024
via Austin American-Statesman (Texas)Three Republican incumbents on Texas' State Board of Education are being challenged by candidates who are more focused on conservative ideologies.
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US 10th District GOP primary candidates put focus on immigration, border security
Sunday, February 25th, 2024
via Winston-Salem Journal (North Carolina)For Winston-Salem voters, the 10th District's Republican primary may serve as an eye-opening reality check of how they are being affected by the latest Republican-drawn congressional map.
Racism, Parent Involvement
Georgia school board races attract more local and national interest
Sunday, February 25th, 2024
via Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Georgia)Political action groups are donating more money to school board candidates, but those candidates don't always pull out a win.
Racism, School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Living history makers told how the past informs our future during Black History Month celebration
Saturday, February 24th, 2024
via The Crusader Newspaper (Illinois)Public historian Michelle Duster shared little known facts and anecdotal stories about the life, times and uncompromising drive of her great-grandmother the
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Critical race theory ban at Temecula Valley Unified stands for now, judge rules
Saturday, February 24th, 2024
via Los Angeles Times (California)A judge denied a request from parents and others for a preliminary injunction that would have blocked the district's policy prohibiting teaching critical race theory.
Racism, School Board – General
Some thoughts on the push to crush public education
Saturday, February 24th, 2024
via Manchester Ink Link (New Hampshire)I teach in a public school so I can't possibly write a column about school vouchers with a modicum of diplomacy. This screed will invariably devolve into another hot-shot of liberal vitriol, right?…
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Ohio’s Jim Jordan and Dave Yost address CPAC conference
Friday, February 23rd, 2024
via Cleveland.com (Ohio)Jordan fed the crowd with a litany of conservative grievances, while Yost discussed human trafficking in Ohio.
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