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Who’s running for president? See a rundown of the 2024 candidates
Monday, October 9th, 2023
via The Washington PostAnother Republican presidential candidate has dropped out of the crowded 2024 field
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California governor vetoes bill requiring independent panels to draw local voting districts
Monday, October 9th, 2023
via The Associated PressCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have required dozens of his state's largest cities, counties and educational districts to use citizens' commissions to draw local voting districts.
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Flint Hill does a Dolphins impression; Suitland returns after …
Monday, October 9th, 2023
via The Washington PostIn other high school football notes, a Loudoun Valley player makes a memorable one-handed interception; Northern bounces back after a wild defeat.
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MCPS investigator who closed Beidleman inquiry is twice reassigned
Saturday, October 7th, 2023
via The Washington PostThe district moved Khalid Walker to the general counsel's office. After The Post asked why, it moved him again.
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Meet the candidates for Fairfax County School Board
Saturday, October 7th, 2023
via The Washington PostVoters will select a new board members this November, with all 12 seats up for election. Here's your 2023 voter guide.
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Starting with cross-country, Fairfax introduces middle-school sports
Saturday, October 7th, 2023
via The Washington PostThe county's school system says it's not just about fitness and competition. It's about helping kids make connections.
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Sex education classes often don’t include LGBTQ+ students. New restrictions could make it worse
Saturday, October 7th, 2023
via The Associated PressMany LGBTQ+ students say they have not felt represented in sex education classes. To learn about their identities and how to build healthy, safe relationships, some have turned to social media or YouTube.
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Virginia family sues school system for $30 million over student’s sexual assault in bathroom
Friday, October 6th, 2023
via The Associated PressA teenager and her parents have filed a $30 million lawsuit against a Virginia school system after she was sexually assaulted in a women's restroom by a male student.
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How Do Americans Feel About Politics? ‘Disgust Isn’t a Strong Enough Word’
Friday, October 6th, 2023
via The New York TimesVoters' broad discontent with disarray in Washington transcends political parties, race, age and geography.
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Abe Lincoln and Kevin McCarthy
Friday, October 6th, 2023
via The New York TimesRefusing to listen to the other side of a debate doesn't have a very good record of success.
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Ohio’s GOP supermajority tests limits of democracy before abortion vote
Friday, October 6th, 2023
via The Washington PostParty leaders' actions are the backdrop as voters decide Nov. 7 on a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in the state.
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School Board member sues district, saying she was told to stop …
Friday, October 6th, 2023
via The Washington PostHeather Rooks, a School Board member in Peoria, Ariz., is suing the district she helps lead after officials allegedly ordered her to stop quoting the Bible.
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Stricter state laws are chipping away at sex education in K-12 schools
Friday, October 6th, 2023
via The Associated PressMany states are shifting their approach to sex education in K-12 schools with stricter regulations on when and what students learn about their bodies.
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Victim of school bathroom sexual assault sues Va. school district
Thursday, October 5th, 2023
via The Washington PostA teenager who was sexually assaulted in a Loudoun County school in 2021 is seeking $30 million, alleging school officials tried to cover up the incident.
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New U.A.W. Chief Has a Nonnegotiable Demand: Eat the Rich
Thursday, October 5th, 2023
via The New York TimesShawn Fain's disdain for the 'billionaire class' informs his showdown with Detroit's automakers. Now he must prove that his hard-core tactics pay off.
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California workers will get five sick days instead of three under law signed by Gov. Newsom
Thursday, October 5th, 2023
via The Associated PressCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to increase the amount of minimum sick days for workers from three days to five.
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Future of Ohio’s education system is unclear after judge extends restraining order on K-12 overhaul
Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
via The Associated PressThe future of Ohio's public education system hangs in the balance after a judge once again prevented the state from moving forward with a planned GOP-backed overhaul that a group of parents says is unconstitutional.
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Ohio governor and elected education leaders both say they’re in charge
Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
via The Washington PostRepublican state lawmakers in Ohio want Gov. Mike DeWine (R) to have complete control over the state's education board.
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Judy Blume, James Patterson and other authors are helping PEN America open Florida office
Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
via The Associated PressJudy Blume, James Patterson and Michael Connelly are among 24 prominent writers who have raised more than $3 million to help PEN America open a center in Miami and expand it efforts to counter Florida's surge in book bannings in recent years.
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