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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota’s state primaries
Friday, June 7th, 2024
via The Associated PressWhile possible Republican vice presidential hopeful Doug Burgum travels the country campaigning for former President Donald Trump, the race to succeed him as North Dakota governor tops the list of contests voters will decide in statewide and local primaries.
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Wisconsin withholds nearly $17 million to Milwaukee schools due to unfiled report
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
via The Associated PressThe Wisconsin education department says it is withholding nearly $17 million in aid to Milwaukee Public Schools because the district has yet to submit financial reports that were due nine months ago.
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The fiercest political clash in sports
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
via The Washington PostIn the fight over transgender participation in U.S. sports, the right to play is simply an opening act.
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A realistic way to protect kids from social media? Find a middle ground
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
via The Associated PressA growing number of experts say the most realistic and effective way of teaching children about social media is a slow, deliberate onboarding, rather than an outright ban or allowing free reign.
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North Carolina Republicans seek fall referendum on citizen-only voting in constitution
Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
via The Associated PressNorth Carolina Republican legislators have advanced a proposed constitutional amendment to make it clear that only U.S. citizens can vote in the state.
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New Mexico voters oust incumbents from Legislature with positive implications for paid family leave
Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
via The Associated PressNew Mexico voters have ousted several incumbents from the Democratic-led Legislature in the state's primary election amid tensions over paid family leave initiatives and a reckoning with accusations of sexual harassment.
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Washington parental rights law criticized as a ‘forced outing’ measure is allowed to take effect
Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
via The Associated PressA new Washington state parental rights law derided by critics as a 'forced outing' measure will be allowed to take effect this week.
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Milwaukee schools superintendent resigns amid potential loss of millions in funding
Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
via The Associated PressThe superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools has resigned with Wisconsin's largest school district in jeopardy of losing millions of dollars in state funding after not submitting required financial reports.
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The fight over Jackie Robinson
Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
via The Washington PostJackie Robinson's story symbolizes the pain and resilience of America. Can the reality outlast the myth?
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Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey to seek independent reelection bid amid federal corruption trial
Monday, June 3rd, 2024
via The Associated PressU.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has filed to run for reelection as an independent even as he is on trial on federal bribery charges.
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Why D.C.-area schools are grappling with tighter budgets right now
Monday, June 3rd, 2024
via The Washington PostRising costs, the loss of covid relief funds, education reforms and changing funding formulas are all affecting D.C.-area school budgets next school year.
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Teacher Placed on Leave Over ‘Mock Slave Auction’ in Classroom
Sunday, June 2nd, 2024
via The New York TimesThe teacher in Massachusetts, who has not been named, was placed on leave after also using a racial slur, the school superintendent said.
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New Hampshire’s limits on teaching on race and gender are unconstitutional, judge says
Wednesday, May 29th, 2024
via The Associated PressA federal judge has struck down New Hampshire's nearly 3-year-old law limiting what teachers can say about race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and other topics.
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Most AAPI adults think history of racism should be taught in schools, AP-NORC poll finds
Wednesday, May 29th, 2024
via The Associated PressAbout 7 in 10 AAPI adults approve of K-12 public schools teaching about the history of slavery, racism and segregation.
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Md. district, principal accused of sexual harassment settle suit for $300,000
Friday, May 24th, 2024
via The Washington PostJoel Beidleman was a principal in Montgomery County when reports by The Post described widespread allegations against the educator going back to 2016.
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What comes next for Ohio’s teacher pension fund? Prospects of a ‘hostile takeover’ are being probed
Friday, May 24th, 2024
via The Associated PressA battle is under way for the future of Ohio's $94 billion teacher pension fund. The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio is facing intense scrutiny, including state investigations and a lawsuit.
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Where classrooms are becoming too hot for learning
Friday, May 24th, 2024
via The Washington PostAs heat waves creep north, they are baking schools that previously did not need air conditioning. Fixing the problem will be neither cheap, nor easy.
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A stranger raced to give a Marine vet his final honor: A high school diploma
Friday, May 24th, 2024
via The Washington PostRichard Remp, a Marine veteran who served in the Vietnam War, received a high school diploma from a Pennsylvania superintendent days before his death.
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City’s red-light camera program was lawful after all, North Carolina justices say
Thursday, May 23rd, 2024
via The Associated PressA red-light camera program in one North Carolina city has been declared lawful, even though it was discontinued after another appeals court decided it was unconstitutional.
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