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Editorial Roundup: Alabama
Cullman Times. May 11, 2024. Editorial: Alabama Open Records Act gets timely support The Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Alabama Press Association applaud Sen. Arthur Orr from Decatur and Rep. Cynthia Almond from Tuscaloosa for sponsoring SB270, the bill that...
Voice-cloning technology bringing a key Supreme Court moment to 'life'
NEW YORK (AP) — Seventy years ago on Friday, no one outside of the U.S. Supreme Court building heard it when Chief Justice Earl Warren announced the historic Brown v. Board of Education decision on school desegregation. Now, through the use of an innovative voice-cloning...
Chicago mayor's bumpy first year tests progressive credentials, puzzling some supporters
CHICAGO (AP) — When union organizer Brandon Johnson was elected Chicago mayor last year, he promised to unroll a “bold progressive movement” in the nation’s third-largest city. A year later, he shocked liberal Democrats by promoting plans for a multibillion dollar Bears stadium using public...
In reversal, Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names to 2 schools
A Virginia school board voted Friday to restore the names of Confederate military leaders to a high school and an elementary school, four years after the names were removed amid nationwide protests calling for a reckoning over racial injustice. In a reversal experts believe was the...
High school students, frustrated by lack of climate education, press for change
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Several dozen young people wearing light blue T-shirts imprinted with #teachclimate filled a hearing room in the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul in late February. It was a cold and windy day, in contrast to the state's nearly snowless, warm winter. The high...
Texas school board accepts separation agreement with superintendent over student banned from musical
SHERMAN, Texas (AP) — A school board in Texas has accepted a voluntary separation agreement with its superintendent who was suspended after removing a transgender student from a role in the musical “Oklahoma!” The school board said in a statement that it voted Wednesday “to...
Editorial Roundup: Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune. April 30, 2024. Editorial: State wisely mulls banning book bans Legislation would require that key decisions be made by library professionals. A good response to the troubling trend of restricting access to books is making its...
Gay actor's speech back on at Pennsylvania school after cancellation over his 'lifestyle'
A gay actor’s speech that was canceled over his “lifestyle” is back on at a Pennsylvania school after residents spoke out. The Cumberland Valley School District’s board voted 5-4 Wednesday night to allow children’s book author Maulik Pancholy, who is gay, to speak against...
Pennsylvania board's cancellation of gay actor's school visit ill-advised, education leaders say
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school board's cancellation of an upcoming appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik Pancholy was ill-advised and sends a hurtful message, especially to the LGBTQ+ community, education officials said. A member of Cumberland...
Pennsylvania school district cancels actor's speech over his activism and 'lifestyle'
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school district has canceled an upcoming appearance by actor and children's book author Maulik Pancholy after district leaders cited concerns about what they described as his activism and “lifestyle.” Pancholy, who is gay, was scheduled...
