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Sep 06 2024EDUCATION

Pronouns in Schools: A Battleground for Free Speech?

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has jumped into the debate over preferred pronouns in schools, filing a friend-of-the-court brief in a case involving the Olentangy Local School District in Ohio. The school district passed a policy requiring staff and students to use a student’s preferr

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Sep 06 2024EDUCATION

Free Speech Triumph? The DOE vs. Maud Maron and the Price of Dissent

A New York federal judge recently ruled in favor of Maud Maron, a parent activist, in her dispute with Schools Chancellor David Banks.The judge declared Chancellor’s Regulation D-210, which Banks used to remove Maron from the Manhattan Community Education Council 2, unconstitutional. Maron was init

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Sep 06 2024EDUCATION

Free Speech vs. 'Harmful Conduct':NYC Judge Weighs In on Heated School Debate

A New York City parent activist, Maud Maron, was recently reinstated to her education post after a federal judge ruled that Schools Chancellor David Banks likely violated her free speech rights. Maron’s removal stemmed from her criticism of an anonymous editorial in a Stuyvesant High School student

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Sep 06 2024EDUCATION

NYC School Board Censorship Battle: A Fight for Free Speech

One of the most troubling parts of that identity instruction is the idea that you can't say something — even if you think it's true or important to discuss — because your words might "offend" some people.

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Sep 06 2024EDUCATION

Columbia's Clash: Can Free Speech and Safety Co-Exist?

A new year, same tensions: Despite new leadership and promises of dialogue, students are already back on the picket lines, questioning whether the university truly understands their concerns. Some are even planning encampments, raising the question: is this a cycle that will repeat itself? Walking

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Sep 06 2024POLITICS

Can Employers Silence Workers' Voices? California's Battle Over 'Captive Audience' Meetings

California lawmakers are in a heated debate over whether employers should be allowed to force workers to attend meetings discussing unionization. Senate Bill 399 aims to ban these so-called 'captive audience' meetings, where bosses present their views on unions. But is this really about protecting

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Aug 28 2024TECHNOLOGY

Transform Your Reading Experience: ElevenLabs' Reader App Now Supports 32 Languages

Elevate your reading experience with ElevenLabs' Reader app, now available in 32 languages! This innovative text-to-speech reader offers an impressive variety of voices, including those of famous celebrities like Judy Garland, James Dean, Burt Reynolds, and Sir Laurence Olivier. Initially launched

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Aug 27 2024EDUCATION

Oklahoma's Education Board Strips License from Teacher for Book-Ban Protest

In a controversial move, the Oklahoma Board of Education has revoked the teaching license of Summer Boismier, a former teacher who gained national attention for her book-ban protest in 2022. Boismier, who now works at the Brooklyn Public Library in New York City, had covered part of her classroom b

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Aug 27 2024POLITICS

Pete Buttigieg's Sharp Critique of J. D. Vance at the DNC: A Call for Light Over Darkness

Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, took the stage at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) with a clear objective: to highlight the stark contrast between the 'right kind of politics' and the 'opposite' approach represented by Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vanc

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