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LGBTQ+ · CaliforniaThe BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Yasemin Smallens is a senior coordinator with the LGBTQ+ rights program at Human Rights Watch. This column was produced for Progressive Perspectives, a project of The Progressive magazine, and distributed by Tribune News Service. Young people from California to Alabama a…See the Story
Schools should protect trans youth, not out them
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Culture · CaliforniaFullerton School District’s Raymond Elementary School proudly unveiled a vibrant mural adorning its media center on May 16, 2024, which serves as a focal point of the school. This mural represents a creative collaboration between a dedicated Raymond parent, who is also a well-known local artist, Carla Roque, who wanted to contribute to the school’s caring community by paying tribute to Raymond’s robust pride and culture while also showcasing the…See the Story
Unveiling of Colorful Collaborative Mural Celebrating School Community, Culture, and Inclusivity at Fullerton School District’s Raymond Elementary School
Social Media · BostonSchool violence has been in the spotlight during the past few months with stabbings, fights and threats in many Massachusetts schools. This comes in the wake of the pandemic and a shift in the way students are disciplined. Many kids are struggling with their social-emotional health, peer pressure and the influence of social media. In some cases, this is impacting...See the Story
Budgets, staffing, and social media can all impact violence in schools, administrators say
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LGBTQ+ · South DakotaMore than half of states, all with Republican attorneys general, have sued to block a recent U.S. Department of Education final rule seeking to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination. (Getty Images photo)WASHINGTON — Twenty-six GOP-led states are suing the Biden administration over changes to Title IX aiming to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination in schools. Less than a month after the U.S. Department of Education released its final…See the Story
More than half of states sue to block Biden Title IX rule protecting LGBTQ+ students • Alaska Beacon
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LGBTQ+ · SpokaneSPOKANE, Wash. - A day after Spokane's downtown Pride mural near Riverfront Park was doused in something flammable and set on fire by vandals, Spokane City Council members were joined by leaders of several local nonprofit organizations and other elected…See the Story
Spokane leaders condemn latest vandalism of downtown LGBTQ+ Pride intersection
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Racism · NorfolkVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A safe and welcoming environment in all schools and on all teams — that's the new assignment for Virginia Beach City Public Schools days after longstanding racist activities within the Kempsville High School baseball team were exposed.
Remainder of Kempsville varsity baseball season forfeited over allegations of racism and harassment Seventy years after Brown versus Board of Education and the genesis of White…See the Story
Racism on Kempsville HS baseball team no surprise to NAACP leader
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Joe Biden · United StatesThe U.S. Justice Department and TikTok on Friday asked a U.S. appeals court to set a fast-track schedule to consider the legal challenges to a new law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. assets by Jan. 19 or face a ban.
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US, TikTok seek fast-track schedule, ruling by Dec. 6 on potential ban
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