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Elections bring change to Virginia county torn over Confederate statue
Friday, November 24th, 2023
via The Washington PostMathews County residents took an unexpected stand against divisive politics in the Nov. 7 elections, but the fate of a Confederate statue remains unclear.
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Washoe County school superintendent’s resignation prompts search for 5th new boss in 10 years
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023
via The Associated PressThe largest school district in northern Nevada will soon be looking for a new superintendent for the fifth time in 10 years.
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Democrats who swept Moms For Liberty off school board fight superintendent’s $700,000 exit deal
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023
via The Associated PressA Pennsylvania school board that's banned books, Pride flags and transgender athletes has awarded their superintendent a $700,000 severance package before power changes hands next month.
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Teachers in Portland, Oregon, march and temporarily block bridge in third week of strike
Tuesday, November 21st, 2023
via The Associated PressStriking teachers in Portland, Oregon, temporarily shut down a major bridge Tuesday morning as they marched across it.
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Teachers and students grapple with fears and confusion about new laws restricting pronoun use
Tuesday, November 21st, 2023
via The Associated PressLaws enacted in at least 10 states prohibit or restrict students from using pronouns or names that don't match their sex assigned at birth.
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Dreams dying in a Texas city where immigrants fought for an education
Tuesday, November 21st, 2023
via The Washington PostUndocumented people who came to the U.S. as children are seeing their ambitions thwarted amid legal uncertainty, despite public support.
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Wyandotte Nation boy ‘forced’ to cut hair for school policy, ACLU says
Tuesday, November 21st, 2023
via The Washington PostThe 8-year-old student, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, had been growing his hair long in accordance with his tribe's traditions, the ACLU said.
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Hispanic conservatives defend Univision amid backlash over Trump interview
Tuesday, November 21st, 2023
via The Washington PostSeveral prominent Hispanic conservatives are pushing back against the Congressional Hispanic Caucus's effort to seek a meeting with the Spanish-language network.
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The lion, the wig and the warrior. Who is Javier Milei, Argentina’s president-elect?
Monday, November 20th, 2023
via The Associated PressHis legions of fans call him 'the crazy' and 'the wig' due to his ferocity and unruly mop of hair, while he refers to himself as 'the lion.'
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Right-wing populist Milei set to take Argentina down uncharted path: ‘No room for lukewarm measures’
Monday, November 20th, 2023
via The Associated PressWhat many deemed impossible just months ago is reality: right-wing populist Javier Milei resoundingly won Argentina's presidency.
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Rosalynn Carter: Advocate for Jimmy Carter and many others, always leveraging her love of politics
Sunday, November 19th, 2023
via The Associated PressRosalynn Carter: Advocate for Jimmy Carter and many others, always leveraging her love of politics
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D.C. says teens need financial literacy. This is how it could look.
Sunday, November 19th, 2023
via The Washington PostOfficials hope to introduce instruction during the 2024-2025 school year.
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LGBTQ+ advocates say work remains as Colorado Springs marks anniversary of nightclub attack
Sunday, November 19th, 2023
via The Associated PressAfter the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs that turned a drag queen's birthday celebration into a massacre, the conservative community was forced to reckon with its reputation for being unwelcoming to gay, lesbian and transgender people.
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What House Republicans want to do to public education funding
Saturday, November 18th, 2023
via The Washington PostMajor cuts are imbedded in a major House bill that would affect low-income students, English language learners and many others.
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Moms for Liberty reports more than $2 million in revenue in 2022
Friday, November 17th, 2023
via The Associated PressMoms for Liberty has recently reported $2.1 million in total revenue in 2022. That's more than five times what the conservative 'parental rights' nonprofit made in its inaugural year in 2021, according to tax filing provided to The Associated Press on Friday.
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Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges to be inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame
Thursday, November 16th, 2023
via The Associated PressSerena Williams and Ruby Bridges will be inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame next year. The Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York, announced the latest honorees on Thursday.
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Teacher, assistant principal charged in paddling of elementary school student
Thursday, November 16th, 2023
via The Associated PressTwo educators in Tennessee are facing criminal charges stemming from the paddling of an elementary school student.
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Alexandria School Board member resigns, election to follow
Wednesday, November 15th, 2023
via The Washington PostWillie Bailey, who was elected in 2021, did not say why he was leaving.
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School board, over opposition, approves more than $700,000 in severance to outgoing superintendent
Wednesday, November 15th, 2023
via The Associated PressA suburban Philadelphia school district approved a severance package said to total more than $700,000 for the outgoing superintendent.
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