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Teaching about Juneteenth in Georgia proves challenging under state’s ‘divisive concepts’ law
Tuesday, June 18th, 2024
via WABE (Georgia)We've seen our usual host of Atlanta celebrations and historical events celebrating the Juneteenth holiday, which traditionally falls on June 19th and commemorates the emancipation of Black Americans. It became [...]
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Freedom Summer: 60 years since the iconic movement
Tuesday, June 18th, 2024
via Greenwood Commonwealth (Mississippi)The summer of 1964 was a major turning point in the Civil Rights Movement, demonstrating the power of ground-level activism and interracial cooperation.
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Trump calls in for McGuire on eve of 5th District primary
Tuesday, June 18th, 2024
via Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia)State Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, got another boost from former president Donald Trump - in his bid to unseat Rep. Bob Good, R-5th, in Tuesday's GOP primary.
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Transgender care ‘whistleblower’ indicted by grand jury, set to appear in federal court
Monday, June 17th, 2024
via Austin American-Statesman (Texas)Texas doctor identified as the whistleblower in a 2023 article about transgender care at TCH, indicted for accessing private records.
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Exclusive poll: Black voters aren’t thrilled with Biden but dislike Trump more
Sunday, June 16th, 2024
via Detroit Free Press (Michigan)Even among 'double-haters' Biden is likely to gain more support than Trump, new USA TODAY poll shows.
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A school board reinstated Confederate names. It split the community again.
Sunday, June 16th, 2024
via The Washington Post (Virginia)A Shenandoah County School Board decision to resurrect the names of Confederate leaders on schools has inflamed tensions in an area with deep ties to Civil War battles.
Racism, School Board – General
Lawsuit challenges LEARNS voucher program as unconstitutional
Monday, June 10th, 2024
via Arkansas Times (Arkansas)The lawsuit says the genesis of the LEARNS voucher program lies in efforts to resist federal desegregation orders in the wake of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision.
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Juneteenth, NYS Blues Festival, Downtown Farmers Market: 11 things to do this week in Central NY
Monday, June 10th, 2024
via The Post-Standard (New York)Many summer CNY favorites make their return this week to the calendar.
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D.C. Digest: Lucas touts Oklahoma’s thermal energy potential
Sunday, June 9th, 2024
via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)The kind of geothermal energy Lucas is talking about involves adapting techniques borrowed from oil and gas exploration to tap into heat sources miles underground.
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Federal appellate court finds some Llano County book removals violated First Amendment
Saturday, June 8th, 2024
via Austin American-Statesman (Texas)"The dirtiest book in all the world is the expurgated book," begins the majority opinion from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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One last spin for Pat Sajak on ‘Wheel of Fortune’: ‘It’s been an incredible privilege’
Saturday, June 8th, 2024
via Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee)"Wheel. Of. Fortune."
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Conservative hedge fund manager responsible for slate of major initiatives celebrates with Spokane supporters
Friday, June 7th, 2024
via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)Brian Heywood, the man behind three citizen initiatives that removed restrictions on police pursuits, codified a statewide prohibition on income tax and instituted a parental 'bill of rights' focused…
Racism, Parent Involvement
Southern Baptists expected to reaffirm ban of women in pastoral roles
Friday, June 7th, 2024
via Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Georgia)When Southern Baptists gather for the denomination's annual meeting in Indianapolis the issue drawing the most attention is the continuing debate over the role of women. Delegates will consider a ban on churches that appoint or hire women with pastoral titles of any kind, including children's pastor, youth pastor, associate pastor or co-pastor, and those who take on duties of a pastor.
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Federal judge’s order grants leave for education association to file supporting challenge to section of LEARNS Act
Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
via Arkansas Democrat Gazette (Arkansas)A federal judge issued an order Tuesday granting leave for the Arkansas Education Association and its national counterpart to file a brief in support of a lawsuit challenging a section of the LEARNS…
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Conservative activist who fought Maine school districts over race, gender policies has died
Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
via Portland Press Herald (Maine)Shawn McBreairty was involved in numerous lawsuits against school districts and his rhetoric about equity in schools was often amplified by right-wing media members, including Tucker Carlson.
Racism, School Board – General
Conservative Temecula school board president is losing recall vote, preliminary results show
Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
via Los Angeles Times (California)Temecula Valley school board President Joseph Komrosky is losing a recall election, according to preliminary results. His tenure has been marked by controversy.
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Effort to recall conservative California school board president leading in early results
Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
via San Francisco Chronicle (California)The president of the Temecula Valley school board faced a recall vote on Tuesday.
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Portland Public Schools picks new superintendent after 6 month search
Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
via The Oregonian (Oregon)Portland Public Schools has chosen the deputy superintendent of Evergreen Public Schools in Vancouver as its next superintendent, the school board announced late Sunday.
School Board – General, Racism
Death threats. Harassment. Intimidation. For New Mexico women, a life in politics can bring all three
Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
via Las Cruces Sun-News (New Mexico)As hostilities grow, women face tough questions about public service: Is it worth the risk?
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