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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #226

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over Career and Technical Education (CTE) In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues school…

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school-choice-week-2026Starting next year, a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of up to $1,700 will fund K–12 scholarships. Thirty states have opted in, but many Democratic governors are holding out.

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Westfield Supports State Bill On Lower Speed Limits In Pedestrian AreasCouncil backed legislation aimed at helping towns lower speeds in school zones and other high-pedestrian areas.

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Federal judge upholds Virginia law allowing in-state tuition for undocumented studentsA federal judge has upheld Virginia’s in-state tuition law, allowing some students who are in the country illegally to qualify for in-state tuition if they meet

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Senators sent a clear message with approval of PCSABy passing the Protect College Sports Act, the U.S. Senate told us it was important to protect schools from overspending, protect coaches, limit the movement of athletes and bolster the power of the NCAA.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch2d agoWhole story →

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Mayor Johnson supports embattled school board president candidateMayor Brandon Johnson reiterated his support Wednesday for a candidate for Chicago Board of Education president accused of sexually harassing a minor in 2017.

Chicago Tribune2d agoWhole story →

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Does Allowing Turning Point USA "Two Genders: One Truth" Event to Be Held and Promoted at Public School Violate Title IX?An excerpt from a long opinion by Judge Jasmine Yoon (W.D. Va.) Monday in Doe v. Albemarle County School Bd.:… The post Does Allowing Turning Point USA "Two Genders: One Truth" Event to Be Held and Promoted at Public School Violate Title IX? appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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Student Protesters in France are Holding Signs Referencing May 1968. Here’s Why It’s SignificantA student uprising in France in May 1968 almost toppled the government after millions of workers joined the protest movement and went on strike. The memory of that incident lives on in students and lawmakers alike, experts tell TIME.

Time1d agoWhole story →

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The California colleges where popular majors deliver top payThese are the five most popular majors at California colleges: business administration, psychology, sociology, communications and registered nursing. And where you go to college to pursue those majors can make a big difference in future earnings, according to an analysis of federal data. During the fall college application season, as high school seniors…

Santa Rosa Press Democrat1d agoWhole story →

Ohio Conservatives Celebrate State’s F Grade in Sex EdAn “F” is not normally worth celebrating, but that’s exactly what Ohio conservatives are doing after the state received that grade from the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States. John Stover with Ohio Value Voters, Inc., and Aaron Baer with the Center for Christian Virtue are actually thrilled with the rating and...

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Lombardo vs. Ford: two paths for a purple state | Pat HickeyPat Hickey sits down with Joe Lombardo and Aaron Ford to listen to each make the case for why he is the best candidate to lead Nevada.

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