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President Biden's Fresh Appeal To Black Voters

President Biden is actively engaging with black voters to secure their support, focusing on commemorating historical milestones and addressing current conc...

Biden will cap off a week of outreach to Black Americans with Morehouse commencement

President Biden met with plaintiffs from the Brown v. Board of Education case Thursday. On Friday, he's meeting with members of historically Black sororities and fraternities.

WEKU · May 17, 2024

President Biden Commemorates Brown V. Board Of Education Anniversary

President Biden commemorates 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, emphasizing racial equity and engaging with Black communities.

Biden Marks Brown V. Board Of Education Anniversary At White House

President Biden reflects on Brown v. Board of Education, emphasizing educational equity and civil rights in the U.S.

Justice Kavanaugh Reflects On Unpopular Court Decisions

Justice Kavanaugh discusses the enduring legacy of court decisions, impartiality, and security challenges.

New Article on "Brown, Democracy, and Foot Voting"

My contribution to the American Journal of Law and Equality symposium on the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education.

Reason · May 2, 2024

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #103

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

Ballotpedia · Mar 27, 2024

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #101

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

Ballotpedia · Mar 13, 2024

70 years after Brown vs. Board of Education, public schools still deeply segregated

Brown vs. Board of Education, the pivotal Supreme Court decision that made school segregation unconstitutional, turns 70 years old on May 17, 2024.

The Conversation · Jan 5, 2024

Chicago Board of Ed wants cops out of public schools this fall, principals told

Removal of the “school resource officers” would align with Mayor Brandon’s Johnson’s vision, but detractors say local school councils should have final say on whether cops stay.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 2, 2024

Activists praise Board of Ed’s push toward neighborhood schools, away from school choice

Many parents, students and public education advocates have long said the choice system creates “haves” and “have-nots” and leaves children competing with one another for resources.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 15, 2023

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #84

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

Ballotpedia · Nov 1, 2023

Chicago Public Schools officials project $391 million deficit next year when COVID-19 relief funds run out

District leaders and Board of Education officials have warned of a financial cliff approaching next school year. Federal COVID-19 relief funds had papered over a structural deficit that officials estimate will reach $691 million. Only $300 million in federal funding is left to offset that,

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 25, 2023

All candidates for Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 Board of Education at-large complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

All five candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 Board of Education at-large completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Ballotpedia · Oct 4, 2023

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Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 29, 2023

Black community leaders call on CPS to fix achievement gap

A couple dozen Black leaders attended Thursday’s Board of Education meeting to ask for a committee that would develop a strategy to help Black students academically.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 11, 2023

Head of the class: 33-year-old new Ed Board president praised for ‘thoughtful, insightful’ leadership

Schools leader Jianan Shi says his style is about “listening and collaborating. And that may not be sexy, but it’s what builds trust. It’s what builds relationships. And that’s how I lead.”

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

‘This is the existential crisis’: A push for climate change education

When wildfires and smoke swept through Oregon in 2020, Lyra Johnson’s family made plans to evacuate their home near Portland. Johnson, then 14, was told she might have to quickly learn to drive — despite not having a license — in order to get her grandmother to safety.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 28, 2023

Why Moms for Liberty was designated an ‘extremist’ group by the Southern Poverty Law Center

PHILADELPHIA — Moms for Liberty calls itself a parent empowerment group. But as the polarizing organization arrives in Philadelphia this week for its annual summit, it’s being identified as something else: an “antigovernment extremist group.”

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Tribune News Service · May 23, 2023

State board of education president Pamela Pugh launches US Senate bid

Michigan State Board of Education President Pamela Pugh is launching her campaign Tuesday for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow, hoping to change the fact that there's no Black women currently serving in the upper chamber.

Reason · May 16, 2023

Preliminary Injunction Against NJ Ban on Peaceable Carry

Today the U.S. District Court for New Jersey issued a very thorough 230-page preliminary injunction against much of the New Jersey legislature's Bruen response bill. As in the years after Brown v. Board of Education, some state legislatures under the sway of anti-civil rights lobbies have engaged in massive resistance…

The Conversation · Apr 20, 2023

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas moves to reverse the legacy of his predecessor, Thurgood Marshall

As public attention focuses on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ close personal and financial relationship with a politically active conservative billionaire, the scrutiny is overlooking a key role Thomas has played for nearly three decades on the nation’s highest court.

WEKU · Apr 9, 2023

L.A. school district workers have approved a labor deal following a 3-day strike

The agreement would increase wages by 30% for workers who are paid an average of $25,000 a year, SEIU Local 99 said. The contract still needs approval from the school district's Board of Education.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 23, 2023

‘Now is the time’ for new mayor, General Assembly to avoid $600M CPS deficit, Board of Ed says

Federal pandemic relief funding has papered over long-standing issues, but that money is set to run out in two years.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 21, 2023

Massive strike shutters LAUSD, canceling class for 420,000 students as picketers brave the rain

LOS ANGELES — A massive three-day strike calling for better wages and working conditions for some of Los Angeles public schools’ lowest-paid employees — bus drivers, custodians, special education assistants, cafeteria workers and others — began with a rainy start Tuesday, though picketers tried to keep the energy high despite…

Salon · Mar 4, 2023

Let’s give thanks to the "Dilbert" guy

In a single YouTube rant, Scott Adams put the lie to reverse racism

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