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Pollio accuses lawmakers of waging an attack on JCPS with bill that could split district
Wednesday, March 6th, 2024
via Courier Journal (Kentucky)A bill to study Jefferson County Public Schools and examine splitting up large districts passed through the House Education Committee Tuesday morning.
Book Bans, Social Emotional Learning
Mingus Union district policy bans students from sharing library books
Friday, March 8th, 2024
via The Arizona Republic (Arizona)A school board member asked for the removal of library books with titles that contained "queer" or "LGBTQ." Then the district changed library policy.
Book Bans, Sex Education
Stuck in Vermont: Hannah Miller Visits the Haskell Free Library & Opera House in Derby Line, Vt., and Stanstead, Québec
Thursday, March 7th, 2024
via Seven Days (Vermont)Book Bans
Black women teachers out to change the world
Friday, March 8th, 2024
via AL.com (Alabama)Two Black women educators share the importance of providing a safe and affirming space for their students.
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From controversial to life-saving, these WA school bills are headed to Inslee to sign
Sunday, November 9th, 2025
via Tri-City Herald (Washington)Several bills related to K-12 public school education head to Gov. Inslee to be signed into law after passing 2024 Washington legislature.
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101-year-old activist who gained notoriety for protesting book bans will attend the Oscars
Sunday, November 9th, 2025
via WCAX (Vermont)Grace Linn has taken it upon herself to protest the proposed book bans in her state.
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Hendersonville High School teen launches free speech club after book bans
Monday, March 11th, 2024
via Tennessean (Tennessee)School Board – General, Book Bans
Books on Black history, immigration found in trash by Staten Island school, sparking investigation
Sunday, November 9th, 2025
via Gothamist (New York)Sticky notes on the books discarded from the elementary school detailed apparent concerns about the contents.
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Kirkwood Democrat blasts ‘book banning’ in kickoff for secretary of state campaign
Sunday, November 9th, 2025
via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)"What would Mark Twain think about book banning in Missouri?" Phifer asked.
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Legislation introduced to help avert book bans at public libraries
Monday, March 11th, 2024
via Delaware First Media (Delaware)Book Bans
Read-in planned at North Dakota Capitol to protest state censorship in libraries
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
via INFORUM (North Dakota)Book Bans
Attempts to Ban Books Accelerated in 2023
Thursday, March 14th, 2024
via The New York Times (Utah)Book challenges around the country reached the highest levels ever recorded by a library organization.
Book Bans, Parent Involvement
MN lawmakers want to block book bans
Thursday, March 14th, 2024
via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota)Legislation up for consideration in Minnesota aims at blocking book bans in the state.
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MN considers ban on school bird hatching
Wednesday, March 13th, 2024
via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota)Should students be able to hatch all types of eggs in their classrooms? At the state Capitol Tuesday, state lawmakers discussed a proposal that would prohibit waterfowl, including ducks, geese and swans, from being incubated in schools.
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Insane buzzer-beater for Glencoe-Silver Lake High School
Friday, March 8th, 2024
via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota)Book Bans
Kirk Cousins says goodbye to Minnesota
Wednesday, March 13th, 2024
via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota)Kirk Cousins is moving on. But before he heads south, he shared a goodbye to fans.
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MN township fights annexation by Princeton
Wednesday, March 13th, 2024
via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota)Baldwin Township and the City of Princeton are locked in a fight, as Princeton attempts to annex part of the rural town.
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Kirk Cousins out, Sam Darnold in | Vikings Now
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota)After losing Kirk Cousins to the Atlanta Falcons on Day 1 of free agency, the Minnesota Vikings made two big free agent signings on Tuesday, including a new quarterback. Ahmad Hicks, Pierre Noujaim, and Jim Rich discuss on the latest Vikings Now podcast.
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Uber and Lyft leaving Minneapolis a bluff?
Saturday, March 9th, 2024
via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota)On May 1, Uber and Lyft are threatening to abandon Minneapolis after the city passed an ordinance to give minimum wage to drivers. But is it a bluff?
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