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Review: ‘Broken’ by Jessica Pryce

Friday, March 22nd, 2024

via The Washington Post (Washington)

In 'Broken,' Jessica Pryce shares stories from her career as a child welfare worker, with a focus on parents.

Parents

Former Pleasant Valley school board candidate sues progressive Iowa outlet

Friday, March 22nd, 2024

via Quad-City Times (Iowa)

A former Pleasant Valley school board candidate is suing an Iowa journalist over alleged libel in an article about book banning from 2022.

School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement

Township to consider pulling library funding over Drag Queen Story Hour

Friday, March 22nd, 2024

via PennLive (Pennsylvania)

Taxpayer money should not go to the Lancaster County library if it hosts 'political' events, some East Hempfield supervisors said.

Parents

Manhattan parent board’s anti-trans vote complicates debate over mayoral control of public schools

Friday, March 22nd, 2024

via City & State NY (New York)

Progressives want to give greater control of public schools to parents – just not these parents.

School Board – General, LGBTQ+, Parent Involvement

Manhattan school committee approves plan to hinder transgender students’ access to sports

Thursday, March 21st, 2024

via Gothamist (New York)

The city's school chancellor said the non-binding resolution was "despicable" and "hateful."

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

From Hawaii To Texas And Back: How Geanna Bradley Ended Up With The Couple Accused Of Killing Her

Thursday, March 21st, 2024

via Honolulu Civil Beat (Hawaii)

Geanna's father said he reported she'd been beaten by her foster mother, but the state kept her in the home and returned her there after she was inexplicably taken from another relative who wanted to…

Parents

LGBTQ flag in NC elementary school sparks social media buzz. But is it what critics say?

Thursday, March 21st, 2024

via The Charlotte Observer (North Carolina)

A picture of an LGBTQ pride flag hanging in a CMS hallway sparked online outrage. Parents say the social media post is misleading.

Parents

Florida tried to erase LGBTQ teachers. These educators refuse to go quietly

Wednesday, March 20th, 2024

via al.com (Alabama)

Florida's cascade of anti-LGBTQ legislation forces dedicated teachers to choose between their right to exist as their authentic selves and their passion for educating students.

LGBTQ+, Parent Involvement

NC superintendent candidate Michele Morrow says ‘Big Pharma’ aims to ‘make our children unable to reproduce,’ blames ‘Satan’ for ‘liberal lunatics’

Wednesday, March 20th, 2024

via FOX8 WGHP (North Carolina)

RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — A North Carolina candidate for state superintendent is receiving national news coverage over social media posts that appear to call for violence and evoke extreme rhetoric. R…

Parents

Glendale Republican pushes for Ten Commandments in Arizona classrooms

Tuesday, March 19th, 2024

via Daily Independent (Arizona)

PHOENIX — A Glendale Republican lawmaker and congressional candidate said Tuesday it's because of Christianity that other religions have been allowed into the United States. The …

Parents

Arizona lawmaker: Christianity is the reason other religions allowed in U.S.

Tuesday, March 19th, 2024

via Arizona Daily Star (Arizona)

Sen. Anthony Kern, a Glendale Republican, made the comments while pushing the House Education Committee to adopt his bill to allow posting of the Ten Commandments in every Arizona classroom.

Parents

Scott Maxwell: Moms for ‘Liberty’ crash and burn with sex scandal, ’60 Minutes’ exposé and ethics flap

Tuesday, March 19th, 2024

via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)

Columnist Scott Maxwell says that with a sex scandal, '60 Minutes' exposé and ethics flap, Moms for ‘Liberty' are flaming out in Florida.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Florida ethics overhaul will leave corruption unchecked, watchdog groups warn

Tuesday, March 19th, 2024

via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)

A bill approved by the Florida Legislature could undermine the state's ethics laws and allow corruption in government to go unchallenged by making it 'almost impossible' for the p…

Parents

Conservative Group Taking Issue with Gov. DeSantis Over LGBTQ Settlement

Tuesday, March 19th, 2024

via Florida Daily (Florida)

Share this Story via Text Message, Facebook, X, Gmail, Outlook, or Yahoo MailLast week, Florida reached a settlement with LGBTQ activists over the Parental Rights in Education Act that was passed into…

Parents

Parents’ rights affirmed by bill

Tuesday, March 19th, 2024

via Powell Tribune (Wyoming)

A bill that reaffirms parental rights to their student's health information is set to become law on July 1 after Gov. Mark Gordon allowed Senate File 9 to pass without his signature March 6. …

Parents

Two Things: A billionaire and his bulldozer causes upset; Voter remorse rearing its head in some circles

Monday, March 18th, 2024

via Winston-Salem Journal (North Carolina)

Happy Monday. Especially for N.C. State people. Wolf …….

Racism, Parent Involvement

Texas State Board of Education faces takeover by GOP challengers backed by influential donors

Sunday, March 17th, 2024

via Houston Chronicle (Texas)

Election winners are poised to have a big impact right away, as the board is scheduled to revise the state's social studies curriculum standards next year.

Racism, School Board – General, Parent Involvement

GOP challengers threaten takeover of Texas SBOE with help from influential donor group

Sunday, March 17th, 2024

via San Antonio Express-News (Texas)

Election winners are poised to have a big impact right away, as the board is scheduled to revise the state's social studies curriculum standards next year.

Racism, School Board – General, Parent Involvement

3 Anchorage School Board members face challengers in upcoming election

Saturday, March 16th, 2024

via Anchorage Daily News (Alaska)

The election comes at a time when the district faces significant challenges, and pits incumbents against candidates who say they want to see fundamental changes to how the board operates.

School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement