Campus Chaos
Universities, schools, teachers unions and the next DEI office.
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Texas State Board of Education holds GOP majority, spared from blue tsunami
(The Center Square) – There were nine Texas State Board of Education races up for reelection on Nov. 3.
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‘We Need To Stop Giving Birth to Them’: Maryland Special Ed Teacher Called To Abort Boys, Overthrow US Government
A special education teacher at a Montgomery County, Maryland, elementary school urged women to “stop giving birth” to boys because America’s “patriarchal hell” means they’re all “menace[s] to society,” a Washington Free Beacon review found.
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State supreme court vacancy count for October 2026
In this month’s state supreme court vacancy update, Ballotpedia tracked announced retirements, nominations, appointments, confirmations, and the swearings-in of justices from Oct. 3 to Oct. 31, 2026. Ballotpedia tracks court…
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Feds target $3.7B in research funds as part of DEI crackdown
(The Center Square) – As colleges and universities scale back diversity, equity and inclusion programs amid federal funding pressure from the Trump administration, supporters of the cuts argue DEI has…
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Report: Pennsylvania ranks bottom third in ‘educational freedom’
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania ranks in the bottom third of states overall in educational freedom, according to a new report.
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Medical watchdog says AMA Foundation still awards racially discriminatory scholarships
(The Center Square) – Medical watchdog Do No Harm has expanded its complaint against the American Medical Association Foundation that concerned racially discriminatory scholarships it runs after the foundation appears to…
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Elections Ballotpedia is covering in November 2026
In November 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 45,041 elections across 55 states and territories. These include 57 state, D.C., and territory-wide elections, 1,849 special elections held to fill vacancies in 38states,…
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School board incumbents have won re-election 82.5% of the time since 2018 as voters in 30 states and D.C. head to the polls on Nov. 3
This November, school board elections are happening across the country. In 2026, Ballotpedia is covering elections for roughly 8,000 seats across more than 2,700 districts in 30 states and Washington,…
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Ahead of second China trip, Trump administration cracks down on Chinese influence
(The Center Square) – Weeks before President Donald Trump is expected to make his second trip to China within the year, his administration is taking further steps to reel in…
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Omaha Public Power District voters will elect three board members on Nov. 3 who will help choose the next CEO
Six candidates are running in the general election for three seats on the Omaha Public Power District Board on Nov. 3, 2026. Sara Kohen and Christian Mapes are running for…