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Michigan School District Cancels First-Grade Pronoun Lesson

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Scott McClallen | April 24, 2024 (The Center Square) — DeWitt Public Schools canceled an optional “mini-lesson” for first-graders that would have taught they/them pronouns after parent reactions went viral on social media. DeWitt Public Schools Superintendent Shanna Spickard said the lesson’s purpose was “to promote greater understanding, compassion, and kindness regarding gender identity and […]

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Chicago Public Schools: Loan Fraud, Stolen Laptops and Sexual Misconduct

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Catrina Petersen | January 12, 2024 (The Center Square) – Chicago Public Schools Inspector General William Fletcher’s office’s annual report looks at fraud, waste and misconduct. In the most recent report from the IG, Fletcher’s office found 77,000 laptops to be lost or stolen. Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jackson Potter is calling for more

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Governor’s Budget Includes Record-High K-12 Funding

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Morgan Sweeney | December 21, 2023 (The Center Square) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has released his proposed fiscal year 2024-2026 “Unleashing Opportunity” budget, replete with his characteristic tax relief and a record investment in education. “Unleashing Opportunity means allowing Virginians to keep more of their hard-earned money, being prepared to take good jobs with

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Loudoun County School Board, Union at Odds Over Resolution

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Morgan Sweeney | December 7, 2023 (The Center Square) — A branch of the Virginia Education Association in Loudoun County is pushing for a collective bargaining vote to happen after the new year rather than Monday. The Loudoun Education Association wants it deferred until after recently elected board members have assumed office. “The school board has not made

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Stafford County School District Fair Includes ‘Palestine’ While Excluding Israel

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Sarah Roderick-Fitch | November 27, 2023 (The Center Square) — A Northern Virginia middle school chose “Palestine” as their country to represent as part of a school district-wide multicultural fair, omitting any recognition of the State of Israel – including maps. The fair was recently presented by the Stafford County Public Schools “to empower multicultural

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Multi-State Coalition Sues Meta Over Youth Mental Health

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Kenneth Schrupp | October 26, 2023 (The Center Square) – A broad, bipartisan 33-state coalition filed a federal lawsuit in California against Meta, which operates Instagram and Facebook, alleging harms to youths’ “mental and physical” health after a nationwide investigation announced in 2021 involving many of the coalition’s member states.  The lawsuit alleges that Meta

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Attorneys General Side With Parental Rights Over Maryland School Board

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Morgan Sweeney | October 20, 2023 (The Center Square) — Leading a group of 23 attorneys general, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares filed an amicus brief on Wednesday on behalf of the plaintiffs in Mahmoud v. McKnight, a lawsuit involving Maryland parents and the Montgomery County School Board.  Along with over 30 other states, Maryland law

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