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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.
Racism
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
Racism, School Board – General
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.
Racism
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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Utah Legislature 2024: Lawmaker trashes NIL programs for paying student-athletes too much money
Tuesday, February 6th, 2024
via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)Utah Senate President Stuart Adams trashed name, image and likeness (NIL) programs for paying student-athletes astronomical amounts of money. "It's messing up their minds," Adams said.
Racism
Utah’s ‘educational equity’ rule for K-12 schools replaced with anti-DEI language
Tuesday, February 6th, 2024
via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)A Utah administrative rule initially designed to ensure 'educational equity' for all students now explicitly prohibits some equitable practices in K-12 public schools.
Racism, School Board – General
Rep. Jim Kasper announces reelection bid
Tuesday, February 6th, 2024
via InForum (North Dakota)Kasper serves District 46, which covers southeast Fargo.
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Conservative Nebraska lawmakers push bills that would intertwine religion with public education
Tuesday, February 6th, 2024
via The Associated Press (Arizona)Conservative lawmakers who want to intertwine religion with school curriculum in Republican-dominated Nebraska have presented several bills to the state Legislature's education committee.
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Column: Governors State Black History Month read-in takes place amid attacks on Black history
Monday, February 5th, 2024
via Chicago Tribune (Illinois)The National African American Read-In at Governors State takes place from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 at Engbretson Hall. The event, among read-ins being held across the country, will featur…
Book Bans, Racism
Central Coast’s new culture war flashpoint: High school sex-ed
Monday, February 5th, 2024
via The Mercury News (California)Pushback against classes that discuss LGBTQ+ issues is growing, even in progressive bastions like Santa Cruz County.
Racism, Parent Involvement, Sex Education
Francis Howell eyes revised Black history, literature, drops ‘social justice standards’
Monday, February 5th, 2024
via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)After a tumultuous month of student protests, national headlines and community outrage, Francis Howell School District is considering revised curricula for its Black history and Black literature…
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What role does Black History Month play in an America where truth no longer matters?
Sunday, February 4th, 2024
via San Francisco Chronicle (California)In a modern America where truth seems to have lost its value, Black History Month takes on more meaning.
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Regional myths fueled Betsy Gaines Quammen’s look at “True West”
Sunday, February 4th, 2024
via The Colorado Sun (Colorado)The author examined how both the pandemic and political polarization, informed by those uniquely western myths, divided the country.
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This Bay Area school district spent $250,000 on ‘Woke Kindergarten.’ Test scores fell even further
Saturday, February 3rd, 2024
via San Francisco Chronicle (California)This Bay Area school district spent $250,000 on ‘Woke Kindergarten'. Test scores fell even further
School Board – General, Book Bans, Racism