Disney's District Refuses to Discuss New Law in First Meeting
The Reedy Creek Improvement District met for the first time since its special rights were stripped away by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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Disney: Florida Can't Scrap Special District Without Paying Debts
Florida lawmakers rewrote promises made in Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District’s bond offerings when dissolving the special tax district, which created hairy contractual issues for the state, reports Bloomberg Tax.
NY Court Rules Dems Illegally Gerrymandered New District Lines
A New York court ruled Thursday the state’s latest House district maps drawn by Democrats illegally favor Democrats. The state has banned partisan gerrymandering in its Constitution and Republicans had argued the districts redrawn by…
Florida School District Removes 2 Books About Transgender Kids
School officials in Palm Beach County, Florida, have pulled two books from their classrooms and libraries about transgender kids as a result of a new state law, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel is reporting.
Los Angeles School District to Continue Mask Mandate
Even as blue areas of the country begin to roll back COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates, the Los Angeles Unified School District indicated in a Friday Twitter statement that the mask mandate would stay in…
East Texas School District Allows Teachers to Come to Class Armed
At Grand Saline Independent School District in East Texas, some teachers are now allowed to carry firearms to protect the students.The New York Post reports that the tiny Texas school district with an enrollment of…
GOP's Keeney Drops out of 7th District Race; Cites New Maps
A onetime Republican contender for Virginia’s competitive 7th Congressional District said Thursday that she is no longer running after recently approved redistricting maps reshaped the district and moved it north.
NJ School District to Remove Woodrow Wilson's Name From High School
A New Jersey school district has restarted plans to rename Woodrow Wilson High School because of what critics call his legacy of racism.The Camden school district voted on the measure in 2019 but paused the…
Midwest School Admin Forced to Work Remote for Exposing CRT in District
Tony Kinnett, an Indianapolis school administrator who went viral for explaining how his district is pushing Critical Race Theory (CRT) on children, has been locked out of his school Google account and told to work…
Midwest School Admin. Forced to Work Remote for Exposing CRT in District
Tony Kinnett, an Indianapolis school administrator, who went viral for explaining how his district is pushing Critical Race Theory (CRT) on children, has been locked out of his school Google account and told to work…
Education Department Launches Civil Rights Probe Into Texas School District
The Department of Education’s civil rights enforcement arm is opening three investigations into a Texas school district after complaints were waged alleging discrimination based on race, gender, and cultural origin, according to NBC News. The…
Gov. Kevin Stitt: Oklahoma School District Broke State Law in Firing Maskless Teachers
The Oklahoma City Public Schools board voted unanimously last Wednesday to fire six teachers who refused to comply with the district’s mask requirement for schools. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt posted…
Texas School District Pulls Books for Alleged Tie to Critical Race Theory
A Texas school district has temporarily removed books from an author after parents claimed the subject matter teaches critical race theory.Author and illustrator Jerry Craft’s “New Kid” and sequel “Class Act” were removed from Katy…
US Funds Florida School District After State Cuts Over Mask Mandate
The federal Department of Education said it has awarded its first funding to a Florida school district that had state funds withheld because it mandated that students wear masks, going against the governor’s ban on…
Former Georgia District Attorney Indicted for Obstruction in Arbery Case
A Georgia grand jury indicted a former district attorney on Thursday on two charges stemming from her delay in charging suspects captured on video fatally shooting a Black man as he was out jogging in…