#Trump indictment: Teaching unprecedented history as it unfolds

#Trump indictment: Teaching unprecedented history as it unfolds

The first-ever indictment of a former U.S. president is giving social studies and civics teachers a chance to teach American history as it happens. The opportunity is complicated, however, by the inherently divisive nature of Donald Trump. Some educators are avoiding the subject altogether; others let their students watch Trump’s arraignment live on Tuesday. Anton…

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#Warning signs flash for Republicans on abortion ahead of 2024

#Warning signs flash for Republicans on abortion ahead of 2024

Republicans are grappling with how they message on abortion in next year’s elections, after the party suffered a defeat in the highly contested Wisconsin Supreme Court race on Tuesday. Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s victory handed a majority to liberals on the court for the first time in 15 years, along with abortion rights activists…

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#Democrats eager to take on Boebert again after near-upset

#Democrats eager to take on Boebert again after near-upset

Democrats are gearing up to challenge Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) again after nearly unseating her in one of the biggest surprises of last year’s midterms. In a sign of her perceived vulnerability, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) this week highlighted Boebert’s district as one of 31 targets next year, even after former President Trump…

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#Biden’s Title IX proposal draws criticism in LGBTQ community

#Biden’s Title IX proposal draws criticism in LGBTQ community

Some LGBTQ advocates this week slammed the Biden administration’s proposed revision to Title IX, accusing the president of backtracking on his commitment to protecting transgender young people. The proposal, released Thursday by the Education Department, would prohibit the adoption of policies that “categorically” ban transgender athletes from school sports teams consistent with their gender identity, rebuking…

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