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In praise of Corey DeAngelis, a champion for school choice
Tuesday, October 1st, 2024
via OC Register (California)We hope DeAngelis isn't deterred by this nonsense and continues his fight for school choice at a time when his efforts are needed the most.
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District B Trustee candidates face unusual election process
Tuesday, October 1st, 2024
via Las Vegas Review-Journal (Nevada)CCSD trustee election for Katie Williams' seat
Racism, School Board – General, Parent Involvement
NH House candidate 2024: Matt Sabourin
Tuesday, October 1st, 2024
via Seacoast Online (New Hampshire)NH House candidate Matt Sabourin shares his views as he seeks election in 2024 in Rockingham 30, representing Seabrook.
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Student advocates for mental health changes for youth
Tuesday, October 1st, 2024
via Tribune-Star News (Indiana)More than 17% of Indiana students considered suicide in 2022.
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Election 2024: 10th Congressional District race pits Clancy against Subramanyam
Monday, September 30th, 2024
via Inside NoVa (Virginia)State Sen. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Loudoun, and Republican nominee Mike Clancy are vying to represent Virginia's 10th Congressional District and succeed Democratic U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton, who is retiring after being
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2024 Pennsylvania general election voters’ guide: Attorney General
Monday, September 30th, 2024
via TribLive (Pennsylvania)Candidates participating in this year's general election were invited to submit information to the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, which partnered with PennLive to create this voters' guide. The candidates below are in a contested race for Pennsylvania Attorney General and are in the order provided by the League
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Two Virginia counselors challenge Virginia’s ban on conversion therapy
Monday, September 30th, 2024
via Inside NoVa (Virginia)Two counselors from Front Royal, backed by lawyers with the conservative group The Family Foundation, are seeking to overturn the commonwealth's ban on conversion therapy, a practice that attempts to
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Should schools keep secrets from parents? Depends who you ask.
Monday, September 30th, 2024
via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)Across the country, 'parents' rights' have become a political rallying cry, one its advocates hope will resonate with the swing voters likely to decide upcoming elections.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement, Social Emotional Learning
Disguised as duty to God and country, a century of hate persists
Saturday, September 28th, 2024
via InForum (North Dakota)The antisemitic and anti-government throughline from the 1930s has trickled down to present day, evolving into organizations decrying patriotism and duty to God.
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‘A tool to control the thoughts and actions of people’: New Washington law seeks to stop book bans
Saturday, September 28th, 2024
via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)Book bans in public schools and libraries all over the United States have been fueled in recent years largely by dozens of conservative activist groups working to suppress books about LGBTQ+ people and people of color.
School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement
State superintendent: La. education system moving ‘in right direction’
Saturday, September 28th, 2024
via American Press (Louisiana)Louisiana's education rankings have improved over the past few years, recently peaking at 40th in education on the U.S. News World and Report rankings. State Superintendent Cade Brumley wants to keep…
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Gwen Walz rallies volunteers working ‘to keep Wisconsin blue’ at Ozaukee County stop
Friday, September 27th, 2024
via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin)Gwen Waltz's visit to Wisconsin came after surrogates for former President Donald Trump's campaign wrapped up a three-day bus tour in the state.
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Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews Emily Jashinsky
Friday, September 27th, 2024
via The New York Times (New York)The Sept. 27. 2024, episode of 'The Ezra Klein Show.'
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With an election looming, the US is approving citizenship applications at the fastest speed in years
Friday, September 27th, 2024
via The Oakland Press (Michigan)The Biden administration says the uptick in new citizens is due to efforts to reduce a backlog of applications that began during the Trump administration and exploded amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Delaware general election 2024 Kent County candidates in county, House and Senate races
Friday, September 27th, 2024
via Delawareonline (Delaware)Profiles of candidates for Kent County offices and state House and Senate races in districts in the county plus when and where to vote
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FOIA Friday: Court records disclose crimes alleged against man Chesterfield County police shot
Friday, September 27th, 2024
via Inside NoVa (Virginia)One of the less noticed features of the Virginia Way is the long-running tendency of the commonwealth's leaders to conduct their decision-making behind closed doors. While the Virginia Freedom of
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
U.S. appeals court hears arguments over hold on Iowa immigration law
Thursday, September 26th, 2024
via Quad-City Times (Iowa)A federal appeals court heard arguments Thursday over a halted Iowa law that would allow the arrest of immigrants if they had previously been denied entry into the country.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Busted on video: Corey DeAngelis, school choice evangelist, is in gay porn
Thursday, September 26th, 2024
via Arkansas Times (Arkansas)A side hustle in gay porn would all be well and good, except that DeAngelis made a name for himself by attacking wokeness in public schools generally and targeting queer people specifically.
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Arizona Voter Guide: Key 2024 Federal, State, Maricopa County races
Thursday, September 26th, 2024
via ABC15 Arizona (Arizona)From a U.S. Senate race between Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake, to House races and Maricopa County positions, there are several contested elections this fall in Arizona.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement