...local decision makers. While 20.8% came from pressure groups such as Moms for Liberty (as the ALA cited in an email to NPR), 70.9% of challenges originated with government officials and other "decision makers," such as local board officials or administrators.
In its full report, the ALA states that only 2.7% of such challenges originated with parents, and 1.4% with individual library users.
According to the ALA, 92% of all book challenges to libraries came from "pressure groups," government officials and...
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Florida’s leaders keep expanding policies that benefit corporations and billionaires—while low-income students are ignored.
Public dollars should lift up students who need the most support, not widen the gap.
It’s time to put students first & invest in public schools that serve every community.
Now imagine if politicians from BOTH sides of the aisle would quit when allegations are uncovered...
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...popular enough to win, and who know that a high voter turnout means their side loses, work so hard to limit the right to vote and to reduce voter turnout.
The victor is apparently not a world apart from Orban, unfortunately. But this is still great news for Hungary and yet another example of what happens when people actually show up to vote. Only people who know at heart that their ideas are not...
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The same people saying that liberals are sexualizing children are complaining very loudly and openly that children aren't having enough children.
De Niro: It doesn’t matter if you’re a Democrat, a Republican, or an Independent—no one, no one voted for new wars. No one voted for higher prices at the pump. No one voted for higher prices in grocery stores, and no one voted for government-masked thugs shooting down our citizens in the streets.
Montana led the way last time too. It was a Montana law that Citizens United overturned. Big money should never be allowed in elections. And I'm starting to lean towards only small amounts from individuals, nothing else.
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump · 6m Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP
Happy Easter, everyone.
This budget proposal is a disgrace and a complete abandonment of the American people. America First my ass.
...insurance deductions) for the average teacher.
Next year’s proposed House and Senate budgets follow the same playbook—big promises, but funding that mostly keeps public schools exactly where they are: bit.ly/426WH0h
💬 Real progress requires real investment, not recycled talking points.
🚫 Remember the “𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰” raises for educators they keep talking about? Let’s revisit the math.
The Governor claims Florida has made massive investments in teacher pay. But when you break it down, this year's so-called “historic” increase amounted to about $21 more per paycheck (BEFORE tax and...
I missed this. I remember being a little kid and studying every single astronomy book I could get my hands on. And watching everything that NASA did and released.
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Cutting NASA's funds was a terrible idea. We would be so much further along if we hadn't.
But stoked to see this!
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...countries like Poland.
It has fallen into the lowest spot regarding consumption and quality of life.
...capita.
Analysts attribute Hungary’s economic struggles to high inflation (reaching 26% last year), low real wages, and the impact of corruption or state mismanagement, which have led to a decline in the standard of living, particularly compared to neighboring...
What has far right leadership under Viktor Orban earned Hungary?
Based on 2024–2025 Eurostat data, Hungary is frequently cited as having one of the lowest, if not the lowest, standards of living in the European Union, particularly when measured by Actual Individual Consumption (AIC) per...
Donald Trump saying he wants to protect election integrity is like Bill Cosby saying he'll watch your drink for you. ~ Kimmel 😂🤣😂🤣
We become what we tolerate in our leaders.
To those who still support Trump, this is who and what you support. At this point, it's clearly who you are too.
Trump posted on social media about Mueller’s death: “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead.”
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...other age-related cognitive decline I'll grow my right leg back.
While accusing Gavin Newsom of having “learning disabilities," Trump calls Newsom “the President of the United States."
More than once.
No more old people for president. This one already got us into a war of choice that was absolutely unnecessary. If he isn't suffering from dementia or some...
