Published by BANG Showbiz EnglishUtah has become the first US state to limit under 18s social media access. Governor Spencer Cox, a Republican, added … [Read more...] about Utah is the first US state to limit under 18s social media access
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Restricting pronoun use in schools gets early backing in Florida Senate
Published by Miami HeraldTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican lawmakers say Florida school employees should not be allowed to call students by pronouns that … [Read more...] about Restricting pronoun use in schools gets early backing in Florida Senate
Heidi Stevens: New Legos line celebrates wider spectrum of human experience. It’s not ‘woke.’ It’s awake.
Published by Tribune News ServiceAvoiding Fox News is my self-care. (Time is tight. You do what you can.) But a friend recently shared an article … [Read more...] about Heidi Stevens: New Legos line celebrates wider spectrum of human experience. It’s not ‘woke.’ It’s awake.
DeSantis ponders ending AP classes for Florida students
Published by Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the College Board over Florida rejecting the AP African … [Read more...] about DeSantis ponders ending AP classes for Florida students
DeSantis targets unions, school boards with ‘Teachers Bill of Rights’
Published by Orlando SentinelORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a series of proposals Monday aimed at school boards and teachers unions, the … [Read more...] about DeSantis targets unions, school boards with ‘Teachers Bill of Rights’
Florida county bans kids’ book about gay penguins
Published by AlterNetFlorida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis claimed his “Don’t Say Gay” law only applied to “classroom instruction” in kindergarten … [Read more...] about Florida county bans kids’ book about gay penguins
Missouri gets 10,000 public comments on new library rule labeled ‘political censorship’
Published by The Kansas City StarKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Amid mounting opposition, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s office has received more than … [Read more...] about Missouri gets 10,000 public comments on new library rule labeled ‘political censorship’
How one right-wing activist is fighting to ban over 3,600 books from Florida schools
Published by Raw StoryOn Monday, writing for his Popular Information blog, investigative reporter Judd Legum outlined how Bruce Friedman, a far-right … [Read more...] about How one right-wing activist is fighting to ban over 3,600 books from Florida schools
School board member reads horrifically racist blog post after he’s called out for threats against parents of trans kids
Published by Raw StoryA Pennsylvania school board member insists he didn't realize the blog post he read aloud about Black people could be considered … [Read more...] about School board member reads horrifically racist blog post after he’s called out for threats against parents of trans kids
Video games could improve kids’ brains: study
Published by AFPChildren play a video game called League of Legends in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; a large new US study published in JAMA Network Open … [Read more...] about Video games could improve kids’ brains: study