25 h. ago Washington among 19 states suing Trump over push to end DEI in public schools

Washington among 19 states suing Trump over push to end DEI in public schools  The Daily Chronicle

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37 h. ago 19 states, including Mass., sue Trump administration over push to end DEI in public schools

The lawsuit filed in Massachusetts by Democratic attorneys general seeks to block the Department of Education from withholding money. The post 19 states, including Mass., sue Trump administration over push to end DEI in public schools appeared first on Boston.com.

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40 h. ago Schiff on MD SCOTUS Books Case: GOP Is Mostly One Making 'LGBT or Trans Youth' an Issue

During a discussion of the Supreme Court case over parental objections to certain books in public schools in Maryland and the parents requesting to opt out on Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) stated that he The post Schiff on MD SCOTUS Books Case: GOP Is Mostly One Making ‘LGBT or Trans Youth’ an Issue appeared first on Breitbart.

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43 h. ago Maher: Some of the Material in MD Books SCOTUS Case Are Factually Wrong

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher commented on the Supreme Court case over parental objections to certain books in public schools in Maryland and the parents requesting to opt out by saying that some of what’s The post Maher: Some of the Material in MD Books SCOTUS Case Are Factually Wrong appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Seattle Public Schools back in the hot seat for ineffective school choice waitlists

Seattle Public Schools back in the hot seat for ineffective school choice waitlists  KUOW

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3 d. ago Courts Block Trump From Withholding School Funds Over D.E.I., for Now

In three cases, federal judges paused the administration’s effort to cut off money from public schools with diversity and equity programs.

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3 d. ago Federal judges block Trump's effort to ban DEI from public schools

While a New Hampshire judge blocked enforcement for schools related to groups that brought a lawsuit, a Maryland order broadly blocks enforcement of a DOE memo.

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3 d. ago Federal judge partially blocks Trump's effort to deny funding to pro

A New Hampshire federal judge's ruling blocks President Donald Trump's attempt to strip federal funding from public schools that maintain DEI programs.

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3 d. ago Judge Limits Trump’s Ability to Withhold School Funds Over D.E.I.

The administration was seeking to cut off money from public schools that allowed certain diversity and equity programs.

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3 d. ago The $40 Billion Issue the N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Aren’t Discussing

With more than 900,000 students, New York’s public school system is the biggest in the United States, but it has received scant attention from candidates.

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4 d. ago Parents pack Seattle Public Schools meeting to protest student waitlists, option schools

Parents pack Seattle Public Schools meeting to protest student waitlists, option schools  FOX 13 Seattle

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4 d. ago Trump signs executive actions on education, including efforts to rein in DEI

The directives include new efforts to curtail DEI programs at colleges, and discipline guidance for public schools.

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4 d. ago Boston nonprofit turns down $250K in federal money to keep DEI

826 Boston operates six Writers' Rooms in Boston Public Schools with AmeriCorps members. But, the nonprofit won't apply for that federal funding this year. The post Boston nonprofit turns down $250K in federal money to keep DEI appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago Supreme Court likely to side with parents in letting them opt out of LGBTQ storybooks, expert says

Maryland LGBTQ opt-out case could have widespread implications for public schools nationwide if justices side with parent petitioners.

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5 d. ago Pedro Martinez, outgoing leader of Chicago Public Schools, will be Mass. K

Martinez also served as a superintendent in Nevada and San Antonio, as well as a chief financial officer for Chicago Public Schools. The post Pedro Martinez, outgoing leader of Chicago Public Schools, will be Mass. K-12 commissioner appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 d. ago Pedro Martinez, fired CEO leader of Chicago Public Schools, will be Mass. K

Martinez also served as a superintendent in Nevada and San Antonio, as well as a chief financial officer for Chicago Public Schools. The post Pedro Martinez, fired CEO leader of Chicago Public Schools, will be Mass. K-12 school commissioner appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 d. ago Supreme Court leans toward parents who object to LGBTQ books in public schools

At the center of the case is the school system in Montgomery County, Md., the most religiously diverse county in the U.S., with 160,000 students of almost all faiths.

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5 d. ago Supreme Court signals support for Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in public schools

Supreme Court signals support for Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in public schools  ABC13 Houston

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5 d. ago Letter: Alaska’s public schools did not fail my children. Our representatives in Juneau did.

Letter: Alaska’s public schools did not fail my children. Our representatives in Juneau did.  Anchorage Daily News

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5 d. ago These are the most competitive San Francisco public schools — and the hardest ones to get off the waitlist

These are the most competitive San Francisco public schools — and the hardest ones to get off the waitlist  San Francisco Chronicle

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