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Election 2024: Steve Whaley competes for Greenville County School Board District 21 seat

Monday, October 21st, 2024

via The Greenville News (South Carolina)

Here's what the candidate had to say about top priorities if elected, safety in schools, and how to handle requests to reconsider books

School Board – General, Racism

Two conservative GOP lawmakers face challenge from Tucson Democrat

Sunday, October 20th, 2024

via Arizona Daily Star (Arizona)

Two incumbents and one challenger are vying for the two seats in the Arizona House from the Tucson area's Legislative District 17.

Racism

Oaks Christian student alleges ‘shocking’ racism in lawsuit

Saturday, October 19th, 2024

via Ventura County Star (California)

A lawyer for the student said his treatment at Oaks Christian was something "you wouldn't even expect to see in the 1950s in the Deep South."

Racism

Controversial Anti-Abortion Documentary & Sanger Expose, ‘The 1916 Project’, Set for Nationwide Release on X

Friday, October 18th, 2024

via The Joplin Globe (Missouri)

New film and book explore the racist history of Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger, her ties to the eugenics movement and the devastating modern day implications

Racism, Sex Education

Lawmakers file proposal to repeal ‘divisive-concepts’ law

Friday, October 18th, 2024

via Concord Monitor (New Hampshire)

Proposed legislation would repeal a Republican-backed state law restricting what public school teachers can legally say to their students about discrimination.A federal judge ruled on May 28 that the…

Racism

Five races for the Republican-dominated State Board of Education to watch this year

Friday, October 18th, 2024

via The Texas Tribune (Texas)

Revising the social studies curriculum could be among the divisive issues the Texas State Board of Education tackles next year.

Racism

Education and spending top of mind in District 7 senator race

Friday, October 18th, 2024

via Lewiston Tribune (Idaho)

Incumbent Carlson faces Democrat Bill Farmer, a former prison inmate educator

Racism, School Board – General

Concerns over school quality and funding dominate Michigan Board of Education election • Michigan Advance

Thursday, October 17th, 2024

via Michigan Advance (Michigan)

Two seats are up for grabs in November on the Michigan Board of Education, which provides leadership and supervision over education in the state. Democrats and Republicans nominated candidates for the…

Racism, Parent Involvement

SC’s book ban regulation is in effect. School librarians are caught in the crossfire.

Wednesday, October 16th, 2024

via The Post and Courier (South Carolina)

Amid the implementation of South Carolina book ban regulations, librarians share how they navigate what they called an effort to de-professionalize their jobs.

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

The University of Michigan Doubled Down on D.E.I. What Went Wrong?

Wednesday, October 16th, 2024

via The New York Times (Washington)

A decade and a quarter of a billion dollars later, students and faculty are more frustrated than ever.

Racism

Chandler Vice Mayor accused of destroying political signs opposing him

Wednesday, October 16th, 2024

via AZ Family (Arizona)

An East Valley official and his wife could face charges after being accused of vandalizing and stealing political signs that criticized him, according to police.

Racism

WW’s Fall 2024 Endorsements: Oregon House

Wednesday, October 16th, 2024

via Willamette Week (Oregon)

(Beaverton, Southwest Portland)Ben BowmanDemocrat

Racism, School Board – General

Harris campaign rejects claims of plagiarism

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024

via The Washington Post (Washington)

Some experts say the incidents are modest and unlikely to reflect an intentional effort to take credit.

Racism

Jeff Landry comes in at No. 2 on new CPAC rating of Republican governors

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024

via The Times-Picayune (Louisiana)

CPAC's chairman said it "set out to determine which governors have best answered the call to defend their state from woke socialism and fight for economic prosperity.'

Racism

Democrats Still Ignoring School Choice As A Top Issue

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024

via Florida Daily (Florida)

With under 25 days until Election Day, both presidential candidates have largely avoided discussions regarding the issue of education and school choice. 'It's an issue I wish we had addressed during…

Racism, School Board – General

Uniting to battle ‘conspiracy theories’. Democrat, Independent and Republican running on same ticket for Mesa school board

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024

via 12News (Arizona)

Three Mesa parents, representing three different political parties, are running on a 'pro-public school' political ticket.

Racism, School Board – General, Parent Involvement

On the Record: Senate District 11 candidates Dallas Harris and Lori Rogich

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024

via The Nevada Independent (Nevada)

The Nevada Independent explore's Harris' and Rogich's views on key legislative issues in a race that could be key to Democrats gaining a supermajority in the Senate.

Racism

LAUSD’s Black student achievement program upended, targeted by conservative Virginia group

Monday, October 14th, 2024

via Los Angeles Times (California)

LAUSD quietly overhauled BSAP, a program meant to bolster struggling Black students, after a legal challenge from a conservative group against basing such help on race.

School Board – General, Racism

Trump’s protests aside, his agenda has plenty of overlap with Project 2025

Monday, October 14th, 2024

via The Associated Press (Washington)

Donald Trump insists that Project 2025, a nearly 1,000-page blueprint for a hard-right turn in American government and society, does not reflect his priorities for a White House encore.

Racism