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Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools, PEN report says
Wednesday, October 1st, 2025
via The Associated PressA new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored.
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‘Rampant’ Book Bans Are Being Taken for Granted, Free Speech Group Warns
Wednesday, October 1st, 2025
via The New York TimesA new report from PEN America tracks restrictions on school books across 45 states.
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6 noteworthy books for October
Wednesday, October 1st, 2025
via The Washington PostA cozy romance, a gritty thriller and a true crime chronicle are among this month's picks.
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Iowa Superintendent Resigns After ICE Arrest
Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
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How ‘woke’ went from an expression in Black culture to a conservative criticism
Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
via The Associated PressThe expression 'stay woke' started out as an affirmation for African Americans. In the past decade it has been used by Republicans — and some Democrats — as a pejorative for people thought to be too…
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Pennsylvania agencies warn of mounting damage as state enters its 4th month of a budget stalemate
Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
via The Associated PressPennsylvania's counties, school districts and social services agencies are warning of mounting layoffs, borrowing costs and damage to the state's safety net as state government enters its fourth month…
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Des Moines School Board Accepts Resignation of Superintendent Arrested by ICE
Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
via The New York TimesFederal officials said Ian Roberts, the superintendent, had been in the country illegally. The Justice Department said it would investigate hiring practices in the school district.
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Voters oust San Francisco supervisor who turned a coastal highway into a car-free park
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
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Minnesota House to return to full strength for first time since lawmaker’s assassination
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
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San Francisco Politician Recalled Over the Great Highway’s Closure
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
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Education Dept., parents’ suit decry Loudoun probe over locker room incident
Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
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Utopian Dreamers Founded This Alabama City. Now, a Fight Over Books Is Dividing It.
Sunday, May 4th, 2025
via The New York TimesFairhope originated as an experimental colony, and that spirit remains part of its character. But it now faces a culture war, with its library at the center.
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Arizona communities bank on Trump’s push for coal to ensure they’re not forgotten
Sunday, May 4th, 2025
via The Associated PressPresident Donald Trump wants to tap into 'beautiful, clean coal" to help meet the electricity demands of what he bills as a new dawn of manufacturing and technological advancement in the United States.
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It Was Just a Rumor on Facebook. Then a Militia Showed Up.
Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
via The New York TimesResidents of Oakdale, Calif., have abandoned traditional media outlets for a mishmash of online sources. These days, they're often not sure what information to trust.
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The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall
Thursday, May 1st, 2025
via The Associated PressThe Justice Department is lifting a school desegregation order in Louisiana dating to the Civil Rights Movement, calling its continued existence a 'historical wrong' and suggesting that others across…
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How tariffs are impacting babies and undercutting a Trump priority
Thursday, May 1st, 2025
via The Washington PostThe Washington Post's essential guide to power and influence in D.C.
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North Carolina is pursuing its own restrictions amid Trump’s pushback against DEI
Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
via The Associated PressThe North Carolina House advanced its own restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion practices for state agencies.
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Supreme Court majority seems open to religious public charter schools
Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
via The Washington PostA ruling for St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School would allow direct and complete taxpayer funding for a faith-based school for the first time.
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Supreme Court hears arguments over publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma
Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
via The Associated PressThe Supreme Court is hearing arguments over what would be the nation's first publicly funded religious charter school.
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