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New York’s Ban on Guns in Parks and Other ‘Sensitive’ Sites Is …
Friday, December 8th, 2023
via The New York TimesSchool Safety
California Reading Program Sees Positive Results, Study Finds
Monday, December 4th, 2023
via The New York TimesA new study found that California schools got positive results from a targeted investment in the science of reading - even with the challenges of pandemic recovery.
Racism
Math Scores Dropped Globally, but the U.S. Still Trails Other Countries
Tuesday, December 5th, 2023
via The New York TimesIn a global exam for 15-year-olds, only a handful of places, including Singapore, Japan and Australia, kept math performance high through the pandemic.
Racism
‘Medical Freedom’ Activists Take Aim at New Target: Childhood Vaccine Mandates
Tuesday, December 5th, 2023
via The New York TimesMississippi has long had high childhood immunization rates, but a federal judge has ordered the state to allow parents to opt out on religious grounds.
Racism
As Fury Erupts Over Campus Antisemitism, Conservatives Seize the Moment
Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
via The New York TimesRepublicans have been attacking elite universities for years. After a tense congressional hearing last week, many on the left are joining them.
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Florida school board may seek ouster of Moms for Liberty co-founder over Republican sex scandal
Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
via The Associated PressA Florida school board is scheduled to consider whether to seek the resignation of a co-founder of the conservative Moms for Liberty group, who is embroiled in the fallout of a sexual assault investigation into her husband, the Republican Party state chairman.
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Chaos, Injustice and Joy: This Year’s College Essays About Money
Saturday, December 16th, 2023
via The New York TimesBook Bans
Florida Sex Scandal Shakes Moms for Liberty, as Group’s Influence Wanes
Saturday, December 16th, 2023
via The New York TimesThe conservative group led the charge on the Covid-era education battles. But scandals and losses are threatening its power.
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How ‘After School Satan Club’ Is Shaking Things Up
Friday, December 15th, 2023
via The New York TimesA Memphis school says it can't bar a club sponsored by The Satanic Temple, which has been stirring fury with First Amendment challenges and public displays, including one in Iowa that was vandalized.
Racism
Austin Returns to Israel With a Tougher Message and Lessons …
Monday, December 18th, 2023
via The New York TimesRacism
The Surge at the Border
Monday, December 18th, 2023
via The New York TimesInside the congressional debate over immigration policy.
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Democrats Seize on Texas Case in Push for Abortion Rights
Wednesday, December 13th, 2023
via The New York TimesDemocratic candidates jumped on the story of a woman who left Texas for an abortion as a cautionary tale for voters, and Republicans were largely silent.
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Democratic Critics of Israel Draw Challengers Eyeing AIPAC’s Help
Friday, December 15th, 2023
via The New York TimesGroups aligned with AIPAC are likely to shower next year's Democratic primaries with campaign cash. One key target: Representative Ilhan Omar.
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Trump Mixes Grievance Politics With Bread-and-Butter G.O.P. Issues
Monday, December 18th, 2023
via The New York TimesThough the former president often draws attention for his more extreme policy proposals and rhetoric, a set of core conservative issues appear to resonate even more with his supporters.
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The Emotional Gamble of a Hand-Knitted Gift
Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
via The New York TimesKnitting scarves, sweaters and other presents can take a lot of time, money and energy. But there can also be a deeper cost: hurt feelings.
Sex Education
Democrats in Key States Worry Biden Could Be a Drag on Their Races
Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
via The New York TimesCandidates for the Senate and House have expressed concern that the president has not done enough to build an operation or excite voters.
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Student brought loaded gun to Flowers High School, police say
Thursday, December 21st, 2023
via The Washington PostSchool security recovered the gun from an 18-year-old at Charles Herbert Flowers High School on Thursday morning, police said.
School Safety
The Post reviewed 1,000 school book challenges. Here’s what we found.
Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
via The Washington PostThe people objecting - and the titles they objected to - revealed a few surprises.
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Judge Blocks Iowa’s Ban on School Library Books That Depict Sex Acts
Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
via The New York TimesAuthors and activists said the Republican-backed law infringed on free speech. The judge said the ban imposed a "puritanical 'pall of orthodoxy' over school libraries."
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