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Restoring the Voting Rights Act is still on this Alabama Democrat’s agenda
By Hansi Lo Wang On September 19, 2023 In the fight to restore what’s been called the most effective civil rights legislation in U.S. history, Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama is unrelenting. Despite a divided Congress heading into a presidential election year, Sewell is leading a group of House Democrats to reintroduce a bill…
Read MoreExclusive: Pentagon to review cases of LGBTQ+ veterans denied honorable discharges under “don’t ask, don’t tell”
By Jessica Kegu On September 20, 2023 Thousands of LGBTQ+ veterans who were kicked out of the military because of their sexuality could see their honor restored under a new initiative the Defense Department announced Wednesday, on the 12th anniversary of the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy banning gays and lesbians from openly…
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A Batman researcher said ‘gay’ in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit
By Jeff Amy On September 20, 2023 ATLANTA (AP) — Marc Tyler Nobleman was supposed to talk to kids about the secret co-creator of Batman, with the aim of inspiring young students in suburban Atlanta’s Forsyth County to research and write. Then the school district told him he had to cut a key point from…
Read MoreOverhaul of Ohio’s K-12 education system is unconstitutional, new lawsuit says
By Samantha Hendrickson On September 19, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Seven Ohio school board members are alleging that a Republican-backed overhaul of how the state oversees K-12 education — including decisions on academic standards and school curricula — violates the state’s constitution, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. Through changes included in the latest state budget, oversight of…
Read MoreMassachusetts approves first sex and health education changes in schools in 24 years
By Sam Drysdale On September 19, 2023 Massachusetts students will receive sex and health education that is intended to be more inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community and teach about bodily autonomy, mental and emotional health, dating safety, nutrition, sexually transmitted infections and consent, after a board of education vote Tuesday. The Board of Elementary and…
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Arizona Education Department launches site for federally funded tutoring for grades 3-8
By Madeleine Parrish On September 16, 2023 The Arizona Department of Education on Friday launched a website for its new tutoring program for students in grades 3-8 at public schools who are not proficient in reading, writing or math based on the statewide assessment. The Achievement Tutoring Program is expected to begin Oct. 2. Department officials previously…
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Violence makes eastern DR Congo ‘worst place’ for children : UN
Geneva (AFP) – Children in eastern DR Congo are facing unheard-of violence, the UN warned Friday, cataloguing rapes, killings and use of youngsters by armed groups, including a case of infant twins taped to a booby-trapped bomb. On August 9, 2023 The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said the war-torn country had the world’s highest number…
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Alarming Increase in Attacks on Education Worldwide
Ukraine War, Other Major Conflicts Accounted for Much of the Increase On September 7, 2023 (New York) – More than 3,000 attacks on education were identified in 2022, a 17 percent increase over the previous year, the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) reported in a data release today. The data were released…
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Number of Children Displaced Across Sudan Likely Highest In the World
By Raghdan Orsud,Katharina Schroeder and Daphnee Cook On September 8, 2023 The conflict in Sudan has reached a grim new milestone, with the country now likely holding the highest number of internally displaced people on earth, according to publicly available data. At least 7.1 million people, including an estimated 3.3 million children, are now displaced from their…
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