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LGBTQ+ librarians grapple with attacks on books
Saturday, June 22nd, 2024
via The Associated PressWorldwide Pride Month events are underway but they are coming at a time when many people who identify as LGBTQ+ say they are facing increasing difficulties at work, ranging from being repeatedly misgendered to physically assaulted.
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Former CNN anchor takes on professor in primary aimed at finding Democrat who can win on Long Island
Saturday, June 22nd, 2024
via The Associated PressOn Long Island, former CNN anchor John Avlon and scientist Nancy Goroff are facing off in a primary election for a congressional seat that Democrats hope will help them take control of the House.
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Parts of Washington state parental rights law criticized as a ‘forced outing’ placed on hold
Saturday, June 22nd, 2024
via The Associated PressA judge has paused parts of a new Washington state parental rights law derided by critics as a 'forced outing' measure.
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Arlington schools approves first teachers union contracts in 47 years
Friday, June 21st, 2024
via The Washington PostThe Arlington school board approved labor contracts with its teachers union Thursday as collective bargaining efforts spread across districts in Virginia.
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D.C. names interim state education superintendent
Thursday, June 20th, 2024
via The Washington PostAntoinette Mitchell has been named the interim leader of D.C. state superintendent's office.
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Mississippi education board returns control to Tunica County School District
Thursday, June 20th, 2024
via The Associated PressA Mississippi school district will regain local control next month after state education officials voted to end years of conservatorship.
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North Carolina investigators reviewing state treasurer’s use of government vehicles
Wednesday, June 19th, 2024
via The Associated PressNorth Carolina law enforcement officials are investigating the potential improper use of state vehicles by North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell.
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Incumbents, school board reps declare victory in Alexandria council primary
Wednesday, June 19th, 2024
via The Washington PostAll four sitting City Council members declared victory in a crowded Democratic primary for their jobs leading this Northern Virginia city.
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Fairfax adds early release days to accommodate new teacher training
Wednesday, June 19th, 2024
via The Washington PostFairfax County Public Schools is adding seven early release days for elementary schools next year to accommodate an uptick in teacher trainings from the state.
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Alexandria voters consider future in mayor, city council primaries
Tuesday, June 18th, 2024
via The Washington PostThe victory would put Alyia Gaskins, currently an Alexandria City Council member, on track to become the liberal city's first Black female mayor.
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Mom of transgender girl athlete says Florida’s investigation has destroyed her daughter’s life
Tuesday, June 18th, 2024
via The Associated PressA Florida public school employee who faces firing because she allowed her transgender daughter to play girls high school volleyball is assailing those who outed her child.
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Montgomery County school board names Thomas Taylor as superintendent choice
Monday, June 17th, 2024
via The Washington PostThe Montgomery County school board named Thomas Taylor as the next superintendent of the school district. His appointment will be voted on June 25.
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AI experimentation is high risk, high reward for low-profile political campaigns
Monday, June 17th, 2024
via The Associated PressText, photos, videos and audio created using artificial intelligence are increasingly making their way into campaigns for state and local office.
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A school board reinstated Confederate names. It split the community again.
Sunday, June 16th, 2024
via The Washington PostA 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.
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Some California officials can meet remotely. For local advisory boards, state lawmakers say no
Tuesday, June 11th, 2024
via The Associated PressA bill to allow local advisory boards to keep COVID remote meeting rules has failed in the Legislature.
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Educators, staff in Va.’s largest school district back collective bargaining
Tuesday, June 11th, 2024
via The Washington PostTeachers and staff in Fairfax County, home to Virginia's largest school district, are a step closer to being able to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement for the first time in nearly 50 years.
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For this student, helping Afghan peers succeed fulfills another dream
Sunday, June 9th, 2024
via The Washington PostZahra Rahimi, an Alexandria City High graduate whose family fled Afghanistan in 2019, helped start a club for Afghan students and a community tutoring program for peers learning English among other accomplishments.
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A Christian group teaches public school students during the school day. Their footprint is growing
Sunday, June 9th, 2024
via The Associated PressAn Ohio-based Christian nonprofit that organizes off-campus Bible classes for public school students has taken off in Indiana since the state passed legislation forcing school districts to comply.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota’s state primaries
Friday, June 7th, 2024
via The Associated PressWhile possible Republican vice presidential hopeful Doug Burgum travels the country campaigning for former President Donald Trump, the race to succeed him as North Dakota governor tops the list of contests voters will decide in statewide and local primaries.
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