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Nate Monroe: In Jacksonville, one of Florida’s largest school districts is crumbling

Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

via The Florida Times-Union (Florida)

Florida is inexorably moving away from traditional public schools, a transformation that has at long last begun to touch every corner of Jacksonville

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

What Anne Arundel County school board candidates think about book bans

Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

via The Baltimore Banner (Maryland)

Anne Arundel voters will decide May 14 which candidates advance in the race for a seat on the school board, the body that sets policies around school reading materials.

School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement

Protect Kids California Sues AG Rob Bonta for Mislabeling their Proposed Ballot Initiative

Tuesday, April 30th, 2024

via California Globe (California)

Protect Kids California, a parental rights group, has sued state Attorney General Rob Bonta for mislabeling their proposed ballot initiative that would counter transgender orthodoxy and the rush to…

Parents

ADF attorneys file suit on behalf of Rapides Parish School Board

Tuesday, April 30th, 2024

via WGNO (Louisiana)

On behalf of a Louisiana school board serving more than 20,000 students, Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Biden administration for unlawfully rewriti…

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Lewis Black comes home to DC’s Kennedy Center for ‘Goodbye Yeller Brick Road, The Final Tour’

Tuesday, April 30th, 2024

via WTOP (District of Columbia)

This Friday, D.C. native Lewis Black comes home to the Kennedy Center for his 'Goodbye Yeller Brick Road, The Final Tour.'

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Veto override fails, keeping gender-affirming care legal for transgender youths in Kansas

Tuesday, April 30th, 2024

via Topeka Capital-Journal (Kansas)

A bill to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youths in Kansas failed as Republican lawmakers did not have enough votes to override a veto.

Parents

Why are there so many bills about gender identity in New Hampshire? Experts weigh in

Tuesday, April 30th, 2024

via Foster's Daily Democrat (New Hampshire)

Republicans in NH support bills regarding transgender girls playing sports and gender identity bathroom bills. Here's a look at why.

Parent Involvement, LGBTQ+

Clash on NJ campus: 13 protesters arrested, university threatens expulsion

Tuesday, April 30th, 2024

via New Jersey 101.5 (New Jersey)

Five undergraduates, six graduate students, one postdoctoral researcher and one person not affiliated with Princeton University entered Clio Hall, home of the university's graduate school and hung…

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New Jersey Parental Rights Advocates Face Setback On Transgender Policy

Tuesday, April 30th, 2024

via New Jersey 101.5 (New Jersey)

NJ parental rights advocates at risk of losing ground in battle over school transgender policies. Election shifts could bring back Policy 5756, letting students choose gender without parental consent.…

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Ohio bill could ban ‘gender ideology’ curriculum for K-3 students

Tuesday, April 30th, 2024

via Canton Repository (Ohio)

Senators' changes to House Bill 8 bring the bill more in line with Florida's controversial law nicknamed the "Don't Say Gay" law by opponents.

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‘Really traumatic:’ Abortion rights advocates weigh in on Florida’s 6-week abortion ban

Monday, April 29th, 2024

via WPLG (Florida)

A more stringent abortion law in Florida is slated to go into effect on Wednesday, reducing the state's ban from 15 weeks to six weeks. This change is expected to impact thousands seeking abortion…

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North East ISD’s high-stakes election: 5 races, 3 open seats, a divided board

Monday, April 29th, 2024

via Texas Standard (Texas)

The NEISD school board election could tip the balance of control over San Antonio's second largest district.

School Board – General, Parent Involvement

Push to restrict LGBTQ+ rights hits a snag in state legislatures

Monday, April 29th, 2024

via The Washington Post (Montana)

State legislatures have passed few bills targeting gay and transgender Americans this year, raising questions about whether the push to restrict LGBTQ rights is losing momentum.

School Board – General, LGBTQ+, Parent Involvement

Where Howard County school board candidates stand on book ban debates

Monday, April 29th, 2024

via The Baltimore Banner (Maryland)

Howard County's school board has historically resisted campaigns to get certain books off the shelves. Could this election flip the script?

School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement

Advocates join forces to ban book bans

Sunday, April 28th, 2024

via Quad-City Times (Illinois)

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A movement to ban book bans is gaining steam in Minnesota and several other states, in contrast to the trend playing out in more conservative states

School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement

Alabama librarians facing threat of arrest over books: ‘We don’t have smut’

Saturday, April 27th, 2024

via al.com (Alabama)

A bill would give librarians seven days to remove material – or potentially face criminal charges and a fine.

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Archibald: Alabama kowtows to censors, moves to criminalize librarians

Saturday, April 27th, 2024

via al.com (Alabama)

The bill – in the bastardized name of liberty and safety for all – would allow librarians to be charged with crimes.

Parent Involvement, Sex Education

Banning the book ban: Minnesota, other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship

Saturday, April 27th, 2024

via Fredericksburg.com (Virginia)

As book bans soar to their highest levels in decades, a countertrend is emerging: Lawmakers in several Democratic-leaning states are now pursuing bans on book bans.

School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement

Indiana voters to pick party candidates in competitive, multimillion dollar primaries

Saturday, April 27th, 2024

via The Associated Press (Indiana)

The results of some primary elections in Indiana could determine the outcome of the general election in a deep red state where Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers of the state legislature and GOP politicians lead many top offices.

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