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As anti-immigrant politics sweep the nation, Santa Ana voters reject measure allowing noncitizens to vote in local races
1 month, 1 week ago

As anti-immigrant politics sweep the nation, Santa Ana voters reject measure allowing noncitizens to vote in local races

LA Times  

Voters in Santa Ana rejected Measure DD, which would have allowed noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. California Noncitizens banned from voting in federal elections but not some local races Despite widespread GOP claims that noncitizens are committing rampant voter fraud, federal law prohibits them from voting in presidential elections. However, federal law allows states to set their own local …

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Under-construction girls school attacked in Bannu
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Under-construction girls school attacked in Bannu

China Daily  

LAKKI MARWAT: Unknown miscreants attacked an under-construction building of a girls’ primary school in Bannu on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Sukari tribesmen in Bannu on Wednesday protested against a former provincial minister for allegedly occupying a cemetery land. They held a jirga in Sukari Kamalkhel area with Malik Irfanullah Khan in the chair and discussed the ‘occupation’ of cemetery land by the …

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The civil war inside the Republican Party deep in the heart of Texas
3 months ago

The civil war inside the Republican Party deep in the heart of Texas

LA Times  

An American flag hung on the side of a barn and a country song about a working man played at Warren’s Backyard, a music venue, where on a searing summer evening, the Hood County Republicans met for an open bar and a silent auction to kick off the campaign season. It’s Christian nationalism.” The far-right movement in Hood County exemplifies …

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Wolf Terror In UP: Captured Wolf Released at Gorakhpur Zoo | Breaking News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Wolf Terror In UP: Captured Wolf Released at Gorakhpur Zoo | Breaking News

ABP News  

In Bhatauli village, fear of wolves has gripped the community, causing many parents to stop sending their children to school. Despite these efforts, the fear persists, and parents remain reluctant to send their children to school. Although no major incidents have been reported, the presence of wolves near residential areas and on routes to school has heightened concerns for the …

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Former far-right GOPer: Billionaires using school board races to sow distrust in public education
7 months, 1 week ago

Former far-right GOPer: Billionaires using school board races to sow distrust in public education

Salon  

When Courtney Gore ran for a seat on her local school board in 2021, she warned about a movement to indoctrinate children with “leftist” ideology. In 2021, two local men — former state representative Mike Lang and political consultant Nate Criswell — asked Gore to run for school board. Nearly two decades ago, however, Dunn argued in favor of a …

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Moms for Liberty unexpectedly finds itself at the center of a heated suburban Indiana mayoral race
1 year, 1 month ago

Moms for Liberty unexpectedly finds itself at the center of a heated suburban Indiana mayoral race

Associated Press  

— An Indiana Moms for Liberty chapter has followed the conservative group’s national playbook, challenging diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in school districts as part of its “parental rights” mission. The Hamilton County chapter of Moms for Liberty told The Associated Press it can only endorse candidates for school board, but also accused Nelson of campaigning on “silencing parents.” Florida-based …

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Local school districts largely compliant as state mandates gender-neutral restrooms
1 year, 2 months ago

Local school districts largely compliant as state mandates gender-neutral restrooms

LA Times  

Students walk and greet each other on the center quad on the first day of school at Laguna Beach High School at the start of the 2023-24 school year. “By requiring all California K-12 schools to provide gender-inclusive restroom facilities on campus, we’ll ensure the well-being of our LGBTQ+ and nonbinary students and ensure safer school communities for everyone.” In …

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Lacking political power in California, conservatives turn focus to local school boards
1 year, 4 months ago

Lacking political power in California, conservatives turn focus to local school boards

LA Times  

Chino Valley school board President Sonja Shaw speaks about her district’s policy on transgender students Monday outside the state Capitol in Sacramento. “No one comes close.” As evidence, Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom presented what they call California’s Family Agenda — his administration’s blueprint for involving parents in their children’s academics while ensuring students are protected from “politically …

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Chinese embassy in Kenya welcomes local students
1 year, 6 months ago

Chinese embassy in Kenya welcomes local students

China Daily  

Zhou Pingjian, China's ambassador to Kenya, hosted local students at the embassy and held an interactive question-and-answer session with them to deepen understanding and cooperation on education and culture. During the event, held on Wednesday, students from Alliance High School and Kenya High School got the opportunity to learn about avenues for education collaboration with China. Irene Omangi, deputy principal …

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Former 'drug-smuggling pirate' revealed as key supporter of Texas school chaplain bill
1 year, 7 months ago

Former 'drug-smuggling pirate' revealed as key supporter of Texas school chaplain bill

Raw Story  

Speaking to state lawmakers last month, Rocky Malloy argued that putting unlicensed religious chaplains in schools could prevent youth violence, teen suicide and teacher burnout. Chaplains “are not working to convert people to religion,” Malloy, the head of the National School Chaplain Association, told the Senate Committee on Education. “This is not what a real chaplaincy program looks like,” said …

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Ways to volunteer
1 year, 7 months ago

Ways to volunteer

ABC  

There are so many ways you can volunteer. Spend an hour picking up rubbish in your local park, beach, or waterway Plant or prune trees with your local Landcare Spend a morning caring for animals in a local shelter and/or support the animals at the RSPCA or WIRES Volunteer to walk a dog at your local shelter Join a National …

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Beshear pushes education priorities amid poor test scores
2 years, 1 month ago

Beshear pushes education priorities amid poor test scores

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear renewed his push Thursday for higher teacher salaries and state-funded preschool for 4-year-olds, offering a response to statewide test scores showing setbacks among many students caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “They’re our children.” Republican Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer said later Thursday that there are no plans to reopen the budget when …

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The next threat to democracy in the US: Moms for Liberty?
2 years, 7 months ago

The next threat to democracy in the US: Moms for Liberty?

Al Jazeera  

It sounds like the plot of an over-the-top action movie or a political satire: mothers joining local school boards across the country are actually part of a radical network infiltrating government from the bottom up, determined to take power, punish their opponents and eventually rule with an iron fist. But this seemingly outlandish plot is actually a disturbingly accurate description …

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ABC Heywire Remote Media Literacy Project
3 years, 2 months ago

ABC Heywire Remote Media Literacy Project

ABC  

This year, the Remote Media Literacy Project expanded to bring the nation's most remote students opportunities to develop their skills, knowledge and critical capacities to be media literate citizens. Grant funding received from the Judith Neilson Institute, supported students and teachers in Outer Regional, Remote and Very Remote locations to take part in a specialised media literacy program, delivered in …

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NT Police deploy extra officers to Daly River as community unrest boils over
3 years, 2 months ago

NT Police deploy extra officers to Daly River as community unrest boils over

ABC  

Extra police have been deployed to the remote Northern Territory community of Daly River after houses and cars were set alight. Key points: Police did not receive any reports of injuries following Saturday's unrest They say consultation with elders has eased tensions The community's school and clinic remain open Vision and images from the community, also known as Nauiyu, located …

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School boards emerge as hot races in November election
3 years, 2 months ago

School boards emerge as hot races in November election

LA Times  

Jennifer Feucht, candidate for Olentangy Local Board of Education, delivers campaign flyers and yard signs to Brad and Tina Krider Thursday in Westerville, Ohio. Randi Weingarten, president of the National Federation of Teachers, called it “a craven and anti-democratic attempt to usurp local control over our kids’ education.” “Their goal is to limit students’ understanding of historical and current events …

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Kate Middleton and Prince William arrive in West Midlands
3 years, 7 months ago

Kate Middleton and Prince William arrive in West Midlands

Daily Mail  

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge went head-to-head in table tennis and got up close and personal with a chameleon on an action-packed day of engagements in Wolverhampton. The Duchess of Cambridge held a chameleon on a visit to HugglePets in the Community, which uses animals to tackle children's mental health issues Hitting away the competition: Kate joined Prince William …

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Centers of excellence
3 years, 11 months ago

Centers of excellence

China Daily  

The Design Valley conceived by Li Jiutai, who represents the local side in the working scheme of Tsinghua University Rural Revitalization Wendeng Station in Weihai, Shandong province. The Wendeng station creates a new working scheme which features three sides representing the university, the university's alumni and alumna, as well as the local side, in bid to respectively coordinate and combine …

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Trump pushes state, local leaders to reopen schools in fall
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump pushes state, local leaders to reopen schools in fall

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched an all-out effort pressing state and local officials to reopen schools this fall, arguing that some are keeping schools closed not because of the risks from the coronavirus pandemic but for political reasons. “They think it’s going to be good for them politically, so they keep the schools closed,” Trump said at a White …

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