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Virginia Dept. of Ed approves AP African American studies

Friday, September 15th, 2023

via NBC Washington (District of Columbia)

A stripped-down version of AP African American Studies can stay in Virginia high schools, the state's department of education says. Gov. Glenn Youngkin ordered a review of the class earlier this year…

Racism

Birmingham’s Bethel Baptist fights to preserve forgotten civil rights stories

Friday, September 15th, 2023

via al.com (Alabama)

The church was a site for many mass meetings that empowered people across the country to fight against racism.

Racism

Catholic and parochial schools must hold the line on ‘woke’ indoctrination

Friday, September 15th, 2023

via The Washington Times, LLC (District of Columbia)

From the Ten Commandments to the Golden Rule, there is no better teacher than the Bible for demonstrating love for God by actively exhibiting respect for ourselves and one another.

Social Emotional Learning, Racism

Ketanji Brown Jackson pushes US to address ‘uncomfortable lessons’ about race

Friday, September 15th, 2023

via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson encouraged people to address and confront "uncomfortable lessons" about race during a speech in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday.

Racism

Florida official paid by federal education grant promotes conservatism in schools

Friday, September 15th, 2023

via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)

A new Florida education office promotes conservative school board members using federal grant money meant to boost 'educational opportunities.'

Parent Involvement, School Board – General, Racism

Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Best for Locally Advanced NSCLC

Friday, September 15th, 2023

via Quad City Times (Iowa)

FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) shows benefits over 3D-conformal (3D-CRT) radiotherapy for patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a

Racism

Tell us: Are you concerned about attacks on free speech?

Friday, September 15th, 2023

via Boston.com (Massachusetts)

Experts say attacks against free speech are on the rise across the country. Are you concerned about the rise of attacks against free speech?

LGBTQ+, Racism

A Birmingham church bombing murdered their daughter, but it didn’t steal their joy

Friday, September 15th, 2023

via NJ.com (New Jersey)

Maxine and Chris McNair's only child was killed in 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. Here's how they maintained an environment of joy, peace and Black empowerment despite the decades-long wait for justice.

Racism

Cobb superintendent defends book removal decision amid calls for his firing

Friday, September 15th, 2023

via AJC (Georgia)

Separate demonstrations called for Cobb's superintendent to be fired and for an end to "censorship" of school materials.

Racism, School Board – General

Biden sells his economic agenda by arguing ‘MAGA Republicans’ are ‘failing’

Thursday, September 14th, 2023

via KRQE News 13 (New Mexico)

President Biden said Thursday that so-called MAGA Republicans are failing while making the pitch for his own economic agenda and achievements under the banner of 'Bidenomics.' 'You hear from our friends on the other side, the MAGA Republicans, what's wrong with America. Everything's wrong with America. They keep telling us America's failing,' the president said […] | Local News from KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Racism

Oklahoma is promoting PragerU materials in schools. Critics call it ‘right-wing propaganda’

Thursday, September 14th, 2023

via WPXI-TV (Pennsylvania)

Oklahoma will encourage its teachers to use material from conservative website PragerU, making it the latest state to take steps toward what critics call a whitewashing of American history in…

Parent Involvement, Racism, School Board – General

Paxton impeachment trial tests sway of Texas’ most prominent far-right power brokers

Thursday, September 14th, 2023

via Houston Chronicle (Texas)

Groups funded by the West Texas oil magnates Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks have gone all in...

Racism

Photos show rare glimpse into Black family’s life before, after Birmingham bombing: ‘This is his legacy’

Thursday, September 14th, 2023

via al.com (Alabama)

After learning his daughter had been killed, Chris McNair returned to the church to snap a photograph of the wreckage.

Racism

Trumpism 2.0: How realistic is Donald Trump’s 2024 platform?

Thursday, September 14th, 2023

via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)

Donald Trump's 2016 flagship policy was famously "Build the Wall." The early rounds of the 2024 campaign have been dominated by Trump's stranglehold over the competition, as well as his multiple court cases. Underneath the bluster and chaos, the former president has rolled out a significant number…

Racism

Trumpism 2.0: How realistic is the former president’s 2024 platform?

Thursday, September 14th, 2023

via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)

Donald Trump's 2016 flagship policy was famously "Build the Wall." The early rounds of the 2024 campaign have been dominated by Trump's stranglehold over the competition, as well as his

Racism

PSR Welcomes Most Diverse Class in its 157-Year History

Thursday, September 14th, 2023

via WSFA (Alabama)

BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific School of Religion (PSR) is proud to announce that the incoming class for Fall 2023 is not only the largest in over six years but the most…

Racism

Chicago medical school teaches students that white people ‘avoid social accountability’

Thursday, September 14th, 2023

via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)

EXCLUSIVE — Recordings of a class at a medical school in Chicago showed a professor telling students that white people "avoid social accountability" and that ascribing health outcomes to individual behavior ignores "structural influences."

Racism

U.S. Senate hearing on book bans probes censorship attempts in local libraries ⋆ Michigan Advance

Thursday, September 14th, 2023

via Michigan Advance (Michigan)

WASHINGTON — U.S. senators at a committee hearing Tuesday discussed the consequences of book bans and parents' desire to control what their kids read — though they also acknowledged it's not an issue…

Book Bans, School Board – General, Racism

Walnut Cove residents react to possible closing of historic school

Wednesday, September 13th, 2023

via Spectrum News (North Carolina)

Residents share their reactions.

School Board – General, Racism