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Florida's $15 Million Censorship Machine

Florida's educational spending priorities may undermine true educational improvements by enriching outside firms instead of supporting local teachers.
#political-discourse

Christopher Rufo's Big Campaign

Christopher Rufo capitalizes on political absurdities to galvanize conservative activism, notably through campaigns against critical race theory and sensational media narratives.

What is Critical Mixed Race Philosophy?

Critical race studies critically engage with race, rejecting unexamined assumptions, particularly in understanding mixed race identity and its political implications.

Christopher Rufo's Big Campaign

Christopher Rufo capitalizes on political absurdities to galvanize conservative activism, notably through campaigns against critical race theory and sensational media narratives.

What is Critical Mixed Race Philosophy?

Critical race studies critically engage with race, rejecting unexamined assumptions, particularly in understanding mixed race identity and its political implications.
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#education

The Texas School District That Provided the Blueprint for an Attack on Public Education

Addressing racism in schools requires concrete actions like hiring diverse teachers and implementing cultural-sensitivity training and consequences for racist behavior.

Teachers Are Opening Up About How They See Trump Changing Their Classrooms

Teachers express deep concern over the future of education under Trump, focusing on issues related to immigrant students, funding for CRT-related teaching, and the school-to-prison pipeline.

The Black-History Books Teachers Hope Won't Be Banned

Black History Month serves as an essential opportunity for educators to introduce diverse perspectives to students.
Conservative lawmakers are leading efforts to restrict discussions and books pointing to racism in America.

America's unseen book bans: the long history of censorship in prisons

Book banning and censorship in education reemerging as a divisive issue in the US.

Program Helps People From Underrepresented Communities Serve In Office | KQED

Organizations in Sacramento prepare underrepresented communities for public office.
Lawsuit in Temecula Valley against ban on critical race theory allowed to proceed.

The Texas School District That Provided the Blueprint for an Attack on Public Education

Addressing racism in schools requires concrete actions like hiring diverse teachers and implementing cultural-sensitivity training and consequences for racist behavior.

Teachers Are Opening Up About How They See Trump Changing Their Classrooms

Teachers express deep concern over the future of education under Trump, focusing on issues related to immigrant students, funding for CRT-related teaching, and the school-to-prison pipeline.

The Black-History Books Teachers Hope Won't Be Banned

Black History Month serves as an essential opportunity for educators to introduce diverse perspectives to students.
Conservative lawmakers are leading efforts to restrict discussions and books pointing to racism in America.

America's unseen book bans: the long history of censorship in prisons

Book banning and censorship in education reemerging as a divisive issue in the US.

Program Helps People From Underrepresented Communities Serve In Office | KQED

Organizations in Sacramento prepare underrepresented communities for public office.
Lawsuit in Temecula Valley against ban on critical race theory allowed to proceed.
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The Ten Best History Books of 2024

American history is viewed through polarized lenses; it has flaws but also merits that are overlooked.
The Wide Awakes symbolize a historic fight for unity and democracy in a deeply divided America.
#education-policy

Harris and Walz Declare War on America

Walz's support for critical race theory through Lozenski's ethnic studies initiative is seen as a radical shift in education.

Trump wants to end 'wokeness' in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage.

Trump's education policy aims to eliminate perceived 'wokeness' from schools by targeting gender identity and critical race theory.

What Trump's Win Means for Education

Trump aims to dismantle the Department of Education and cut federal funding for schools teaching critical race theory, signaling significant education policy shifts.

DEI retrenchment on campuses is far worse than maps show

Local-level anti-DEI efforts exceed state-level bans, posing a more pervasive threat to diversity initiatives in education.

Trump wants to end 'wokeness' in education by cutting funding for schools that defy him

Trump aims to eliminate 'wokeness' in education, threatening funding for schools that do not comply with his vision.

High school teacher, students sue Arkansas over CRT ban

Arkansas sued over ban on critical race theory
Lawsuit argues restrictions violate free speech and equal protection

Harris and Walz Declare War on America

Walz's support for critical race theory through Lozenski's ethnic studies initiative is seen as a radical shift in education.

Trump wants to end 'wokeness' in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage.

Trump's education policy aims to eliminate perceived 'wokeness' from schools by targeting gender identity and critical race theory.

What Trump's Win Means for Education

Trump aims to dismantle the Department of Education and cut federal funding for schools teaching critical race theory, signaling significant education policy shifts.

DEI retrenchment on campuses is far worse than maps show

Local-level anti-DEI efforts exceed state-level bans, posing a more pervasive threat to diversity initiatives in education.

Trump wants to end 'wokeness' in education by cutting funding for schools that defy him

Trump aims to eliminate 'wokeness' in education, threatening funding for schools that do not comply with his vision.

High school teacher, students sue Arkansas over CRT ban

Arkansas sued over ban on critical race theory
Lawsuit argues restrictions violate free speech and equal protection
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Opinion | How Donald Trump Jr. Conquered the Republican Party

Rufo's visit reveals the changing loyalties within conservatism, favoring DeSantis over Trump as the latter's influence wanes.
#conservatism

Poilievre's Dangerous Dance with MAGA-Style Politics | The Walrus

Poilievre's alignment with far-right figures like Rufo signals a troubling embrace of dangerous MAGA-style politics among Canadian conservatives.

The Counter-Offensive Begins

Parents and school boards are pushing back against Critical Race Theory inspired by books like America's Cultural Revolution and Unwoke
Conservatives should use the term 'cultural Marxism' to de-legitimize the left

Poilievre's Dangerous Dance with MAGA-Style Politics | The Walrus

Poilievre's alignment with far-right figures like Rufo signals a troubling embrace of dangerous MAGA-style politics among Canadian conservatives.

The Counter-Offensive Begins

Parents and school boards are pushing back against Critical Race Theory inspired by books like America's Cultural Revolution and Unwoke
Conservatives should use the term 'cultural Marxism' to de-legitimize the left
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Students' low scores on their knowledge of government underscore renewed need for civics classes

Many U.S. students struggle with basic civics knowledge, highlighting deficiencies in current education systems.
#protests

Columbia gives the all-clear for more antisemitic violence this fall

Columbia University fails to expel pro-Hamas demonstrators, revealing a troubling double standard in addressing antisemitic violence.

Moms for Liberty Mobbed by Protesters During NYC 'Town Hall'

Protesters gathered in Manhattan to oppose the right-wing extremist group Moms for Liberty at their event in New York City.
Panelists at the event discussed topics such as transgender care for minors and critical race theory, sparking anger and fraught interactions with attendees.

Columbia gives the all-clear for more antisemitic violence this fall

Columbia University fails to expel pro-Hamas demonstrators, revealing a troubling double standard in addressing antisemitic violence.

Moms for Liberty Mobbed by Protesters During NYC 'Town Hall'

Protesters gathered in Manhattan to oppose the right-wing extremist group Moms for Liberty at their event in New York City.
Panelists at the event discussed topics such as transgender care for minors and critical race theory, sparking anger and fraught interactions with attendees.
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Tanya Kateri Hernandez, Afro-Latina researcher: Those who love you most can at the same time harbor racist thoughts and attitudes'

Hernandez, an Afro-Puerto Rican expert in law and racial discrimination, highlights the existence of racism within the Latino community.
Personal experiences shape attitudes toward race, with lighter-skinned Latinos often viewing racism as someone else's problem.

Va. officials scrutinize 2 universities' DEI course syllabi

Republican politicians target DEI programs in universities.
Governor Youngkin requests review of diversity-themed courses syllabi at public universities.

Critical race theory ban at Temecula Valley Unified stands for now, judge rules

Ruling allows Temecula school district to continue ban on critical race theory
Judge denies preliminary injunction to block policy on critical race theory
#racial-justice

Oklahoma Supreme Court Dashes Hope Of Justice For Tulsa Massacre Survivors

Critical race theory should be evaluated based on its efficacy for understanding racial matters, not just feelings.

The reparations & LGBTQ+ rights movements are aligned. Let's harness the power of a united front.

The U.S. is experiencing a divisive era with attacks on equity, including backlash against racial justice and LGBTQ+ rights.
589 bills targeting the transgender community have been introduced across 49 states, along with measures challenging Critical Race Theory and open discussion of race.

Twenty-five years after the Lawrence inquiry, Britain has regressed on race and politicians have made it worse | Nicola Rollock

Ali Miraj expressed concerns about barriers facing Black and Brown people without labeling it as structural racism.
Kemi Badenoch criticized critical race theory for portraying blackness as victimhood and whiteness as oppression.

Oklahoma Supreme Court Dashes Hope Of Justice For Tulsa Massacre Survivors

Critical race theory should be evaluated based on its efficacy for understanding racial matters, not just feelings.

The reparations & LGBTQ+ rights movements are aligned. Let's harness the power of a united front.

The U.S. is experiencing a divisive era with attacks on equity, including backlash against racial justice and LGBTQ+ rights.
589 bills targeting the transgender community have been introduced across 49 states, along with measures challenging Critical Race Theory and open discussion of race.

Twenty-five years after the Lawrence inquiry, Britain has regressed on race and politicians have made it worse | Nicola Rollock

Ali Miraj expressed concerns about barriers facing Black and Brown people without labeling it as structural racism.
Kemi Badenoch criticized critical race theory for portraying blackness as victimhood and whiteness as oppression.
moreracial-justice

Martin Luther King, Critical Race Theorist

Republicans have used Martin Luther King Jr. to attack critical race theory (CRT)
Misinterpretations of King's beliefs are based on a color-blind perspective

Conservative Temecula school board president officially loses recall vote

A conservative public school board president in Temecula lost a recall vote due to controversial policies on race, gender, LGBTQ+ rights, sparking a broader debate.
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