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Apr 11 2024
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DEI, tenure, antisemitism: Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick’s priorities for higher education
Texas’ DEI ban at colleges, professors’ tenure and antisemitism on campuses are among the issues Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants reviewed ahead of next year’s legislative session. Patrick released a 15-page document Thursday detailing the interim charges for the Texas Senate to explore in the coming months, which included critical examinations of faculty on college campuses as well as free speech.
The Dallas Morning NewsFeb 08 2024
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Two Louisiana educators receive Milken Educator Award and $25,000
Two of the state’s top educators were surprised with the Milken Educator award for their outstanding educator skills and received $25 thousand dollars. The recipients are Slidell teacher Kelly Ryan and Destrehan teacher Lauren Waguespack. Ryan says she could have never prepared herself for such an award. “I was thinking about all of these other veteran teachers. I’ve been here for so long and
Louisiana Radio NetworkApr 11 2024
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Opinion — Mark O’Maley: Don’t confirm Zoie Saunders as secretary of education
This commentary is by Mark O’Maley of Concord. He has worked in secondary and higher education for close to 30 years. As the Vermont Senate prepares to hold a confirmation vote on the potential next secretary of education for the state of Vermont, I urge Vermonters and our elected officials to ask themselves: is this appointee whom we the citizens of Vermont really want in charge at the Agency
VT DiggerApr 11 2024
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Meet the Louisville educator who authored a fertility curriculum that's used internationally
Louisville educator Mary Lou Ruhl Bryant-Reid didn't realize it when she authored the curriculum, but she helped set the stage for how women learn about their bodies and fertility in more than three dozen countries. Bryant-Reid, 77, grew up in an era when discussing reproductivity was taboo. Through her involvement with the international organization Teen Star, which runs holistic programs
The Courier-JournalApr 15 2024
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Meet the Teacher: From teaching her dolls to working with kindergarteners, education is in her blood
YPSILANTI, MI -- Growing up surrounded by teachers, Kerrie Thomason didn’t so much choose the profession as much as it chose her.
She tried to avoid it at first, going through Port Huron High School with plans to use her love of working with younger kids in a career as a pediatric nurse. That plan ultimately fell through when she stopped to consider the emotional toll it would take for
MLive.comApr 18 2024
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YouTube star Ms. Rachel blasts New York Mayor Eric Adams for cuts to education
An internet sensation known for her soft-spoken children’s videos slammed New York Mayor Eric Adams for seismic cuts to young children’s education since he took office. Rachel Accurso, known as Ms. Rachel, released a TikTok criticizing the city’s significant cuts to education and said she will be going to Washington to advocate childcare. “I want to be the best advocate I can for families with
Washington ExaminerApr 05 2024
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'Ban on book bans' included in education bill passed by DFL in Senate
A proposed statewide “ban on book bans” in public schools and libraries is just one of about 100 new provisions contained in a DFL-backed omnibus education policy bill that passed off the Senate floor this week. SF3567 is sponsored by Democratic Sens. Steve Cwodzinski of Eden Prairie and Mary Kunesh of New Brighton. It passed on a 35-31 vote Tuesday, with Sen. Jim Abeler of Anoka casting the
Alpha NewsApr 09 2024
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Amid staff shake-ups, Kotek’s office hires a new education adviser
Gov. Tina Kotek is tapping a four year veteran of the Oregon Department of Education to serve as an education policy adviser, filling a role that’s been vacant for six months amid staff turnover elsewhere in her office. Rachael Moser, the director of systems capacity and improvement at the state education agency, will replace Melissa Goff, who took over last fall as the interim executive
The OregonianApr 08 2024
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Parents concerned over Modesto sex education curriculum, attorney general responds
MODESTO — There's a battle brewing in Modesto over a sex education curriculum and whether it actually complies with California law. The Modesto Pregnancy Center, also known as Personal Health Now, provides education to middle and high school students within the Modesto City Schools district. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said his office has received complaints from parents that the
CBS News (Online)Mar 14 2024
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Gov. Dunleavy vetoes bipartisan education bill
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have raised state education funding significantly for the first time in years. In a statement late Thursday evening, Dunleavy said the bill “lacked sufficient changes in how charter schools are chartered in order to allow more students and families charter school possibilities.” The bill, Senate Bill 140, would have raised state per-
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