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‘We’re here for moms’: Parents’ rights activists bristle at SPLC branding them a ‘hate’ group
Sunday, July 2nd, 2023
via The Washington Times, LLC (District of Columbia)Parent activists at the Moms for Liberty annual summit roared at the leftwing Southern Poverty Law Center for putting them on the 'hate map' and calling them an 'extremist group.'
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The Readers’ Forum: Some books do need to be banned
Sunday, July 2nd, 2023
via Winston-Salem Journal (North Carolina)Headlines, sound bites and memes are not the whole picture, but these days there are enough to start a riot (verbal or kinetic) without context or background.
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From soccer moms to parent activists: Moms for Liberty harness a powerful political movement
Saturday, July 1st, 2023
via The Washington Times, LLC (District of Columbia)Moms for Liberty flexed its newfound political muscle when a series of top Republican presidential contenders made the pilgrimage to woo support at the national summit of the seedling activist group focused on parental rights.
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Another winning Powerball ticket, worth $150,000, goes unclaimed in Region
Saturday, July 1st, 2023
via NWI Times (Indiana)A winning Powerball lottery ticket purchased on or before New Year's Eve in Northwest Indiana expired Thursday with no one claiming the $150,000 prize.
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Indiana abortion tally grew 13% last year, spurred by restrictions elsewhere
Saturday, July 1st, 2023
via NWI Times (Indiana)A new report shows 9,529 women had an abortion in Indiana last year, up from 8,414 in 2021, a total of 1,115 more abortions, or an 13.25% increase.
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Heat, High Water, Hurricanes: Schools Are Not Ready for Climate Change
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
via The New York Times (New York)A storm can last a day. But the disruption to learning can last years. As natural disasters become more common, school districts are grappling with how to adapt.
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Town Crier: Grownup Stuff
Monday, October 9th, 2023
via Casper Star-Tribune (Wyoming)Wyoming Counseling Association 2023 awards
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In an Expensive City, Who Should Get Free Preschool?
Wednesday, October 11th, 2023
via The New York Times (New York)Cutbacks in free preschool for 3-year-olds in New York City raise a question: As even middle-class families struggle to get by, should everyone have access to the program?
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Faith-based groups are now targeting St. Tammany public schools in book ban battle
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
via NOLA.com (Louisiana)For more than a year, activists in the parish have called for restrictions on books in the parish's public library. Now, books in public schools are coming under scrutiny.
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Stay in the know with this For AR People news roundup
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
via Arkansas Times (Arkansas)The last few months have been a whirlwind for Arkansas news.
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Colorado libraries face increasing requests to remove or limit access to books and programming
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
via The Denver Post (Colorado)Colorado's public libraries face a rising number of requests to ban or restrict access to books, programs or displays, mirroring trends across the country as conservative movements target books and programming with LGBTQ and race-related themes.
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U.S. book bans are taking a toll on a beloved tradition: Scholastic Book Fairs
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
via Delaware First Media (Delaware)Scholastic created a separate fair category for diverse books, which it says is to help schools navigate the complexities of book bans. Librarians accused the company of caving to censorship.
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Up First briefing: Deadly hospital blast rocks Gaza; House plans second speaker vote
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
via Delaware First Media (Delaware)Biden has arrived in Israel, where he says he's "outraged" by a Gaza hospital explosion that killed hundreds. The House will meet today after Jim Jordan failed a speaker vote.
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Bill would limit student access to ‘sexually explicit’ materials in Pa. schools
Thursday, October 19th, 2023
via PennLive (Pennsylvania)Book Bans
A book delivery initiative will help people in Florida receive banned books
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
via Delaware First Media (Delaware)The banning of books across U.S. schools continuing at an alarming rate. Banned Books USA will send banned books to libraries, educational institutions or anyone living in the state of Florida.
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IndyFest: Clark County teacher, parent weigh in on Read by 3 …
Tuesday, October 24th, 2023
via The Nevada Independent (Nevada)Book Bans
SC superintendent wants the state, not local districts, to pick school library books
Tuesday, October 24th, 2023
via The State (South Carolina)Book Bans
Scholastic backtracks, saying it will stop separating diverse books for fairs in 2024
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
via Delaware First Media (Delaware)Scholastic faced backlash for putting books dealing with race, gender and sexuality in their own optional category for middle school book fairs. It's now apologizing and working to reverse course.
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New Jersey Governor Joins School Halloween Fray: ‘Give Me a Break’
Wednesday, October 25th, 2023
via The New York Times (New Jersey)The South Orange and Maplewood school district tried to help students who felt left out on Halloween. The governor's response: "Seriously?"
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