School Board Spotlight

The MAGAmerican dream lives in Sarasota

Saturday, September 30th, 2023

via The Washington Post (Maryland)

On Florida's gulf coast, a loose coalition of activists, officials and Trumpworld celebrities are building the world they want to live in

Parent Involvement, LGBTQ+, School Board – General, Racism

Marker to honor Black man lynched in NLR in 1906

Saturday, September 30th, 2023

via Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. (Arkansas)

A free-standing historical marker will be installed at an intersection in downtown North Little Rock to honor a Black man who was lynched at the site in 1906, according to the Arkansas Peace & Justice Memorial Movement.

Racism

How They Voted: Colorado congressional votes for Sept. 22-28, 2023 (0929)

Friday, September 29th, 2023

via Daily Camera (Colorado)

Here's a look at how Colorado members of Congress voted over the previous week.

Racism

Moms for Liberty is convening this summer in Philly, a backdrop for the group’s focus on ‘preserving American values’

Friday, September 29th, 2023

via The Philadelphia Inquirer (Pennsylvania)

Pennsylvania has the second-most members, next to Florida, where the group was founded in 2021.

Parent Involvement, LGBTQ+, Book Bans, School Board – General, Racism

Why Moms for Liberty was designated an ‘extremist’ group by the Southern Poverty Law Center

Friday, September 29th, 2023

via The Philadelphia Inquirer (Pennsylvania)

Born out of opposition to COVID-19 mandates in schools, Moms of Liberty pivoted to targeting diversity education and how LGBTQ issues are handled by schools.

Parent Involvement, School Board – General, Racism

Recycle your electronics Oct. 15 at Park Synagogue: Press Run

Friday, September 29th, 2023

via Cleveland.com (Ohio)

Press Run this week includes items about an African-American quilt and doll exhibit coming to Beachwood in November; the date set for this year's University Heights Civic Awards; the county's plans to begin appraising properties in October; and more.

Racism

Moms for Liberty: What it is and who’s behind the group

Friday, September 29th, 2023

via The Philadelphia Inquirer (Pennsylvania)

Its June 29-July 2 national summit in Philadelphia will provide training to school board candidates in Pennsylvania and beyond.

Parent Involvement, School Board – General, Racism

The fear-based despotism of college campuses

Friday, September 29th, 2023

via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)

Our college campuses are gripped with fear. This fear comes not so much from worry about physical safety, though such concerns certainly exist to varying degrees depending on the campus. Instead, this dread stems from the prospect of being 'canceled.'

Racism

Kootenai County sheriff ‘disturbed’ by sexually explicit library books, saying he’d pay to keep them

Friday, September 29th, 2023

via The Spokesman Review (Washington)

Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said he was 'shocked' and 'disturbed' at some of the books available to youth at local libraries, and he's been hanging on to copies that he'd rather pay to keep…

Parent Involvement, LGBTQ+, Racism, Book Bans

Honor Branton

Friday, September 29th, 2023

via Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. (Arkansas)

Racism

Elder David A. Bednar talked with Jazz owner Ryan Smith about how a global church works. Here’s what they said.

Friday, September 29th, 2023

via Deseret News (Utah)

The apostle answered the tech leader's questions at the 2023 Silicon Slopes Summit about church finances, education and whether the church will use artificial intelligence.

Racism