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'Don't Say Gay' bill would limit discussion of sexuality and gender in Florida schools

'Don't Say Gay' bill would limit discussion of sexuality and gender in Florida schools

Supporters say the measure empowers parents to have a say in what their children learn. Critics argue it will harm LGBTQ kids. President Joe Biden slammed the bill, which has Gov. Ron DeSantis' support.
by Joe Hernandez

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Abraham Galloway is the Black figure from the Civil War you should know about

Abraham Galloway is the Black figure from the Civil War you should know about

Galloway escaped enslavement, became a Union spy and helped recruit thousands of Black soldiers to fight with the North, but his name has been largely left out of the Civil War narrative.
by Elizabeth Blair

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Ex-Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores accuses NFL of racial discrimination in lawsuit

Ex-Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores accuses NFL of racial discrimination in lawsuit

Flores alleges that the league is "managed much like a plantation" charging that its 32 owners, none of whom are Black, profit from the labor of its players, 70 percent of whom are African American.
by Sharon Pruitt-Young and Jonathan Franklin

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‘It’s a part of me’: In a podcast, Rochester students tell their hijab stories

‘It’s a part of me’: In a podcast, Rochester students tell their hijab stories

The most recent episode of “The Invisible Backpack,” developed by Rochester, Minn., school staff, focuses on the experiences of students who wear hijabs — how it makes them feel, their favorite ways to style it and how they dispel misconceptions about the tradition.
by Catharine Richert

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Parent sues Rocori schools over accusations of racist bullying

Parent sues Rocori schools over accusations of racist bullying

A Cold Spring parent is suing a central Minnesota school district over racist bullying and harassment she says her Black children endured at school. The lawsuit accuses the district of violating the Civil Rights Act by failing to respond to repeated reports of harassment.
by Kirsti Marohn

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