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Last Friday, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law a bill prohibiting Critical Race Theory or any curriculum that might cause white students “discomfort, guilt, anguish or psychological distress” from being taught in K-12 schools in the state. On Monday, the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education unanimously denounced the new law and called it exactly what it is and what I’ve been calling bills like it that have been pushed by Republicans across the country: They are white fra...

Every single Oklahoma City Public Schools board member came out against House Bill 1775, the controversial bill that bans the teaching of critical race theory in Oklahoma schools.Gov. Kevin Stitt signed the bill into law last week. The measure bans certain topics about race and gender from being taught in Oklahoma schools. During a meeting Monday, all eight members of the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education voted to denounce House Bill 1775. Some also called the bill racist and...

The equipment seized from Mark Mann was destroyed A POACHER caught in possession of three knives has been handed a suspended sentence and had his equipment destroyed. On November 9 last year, Rural Crime Officers were on patrol when they caught a flash of light coming from a field in the Horton Road area of Blyth, Northumberland. Stopping to investigate, they soon ran into 30-year-old Mark Mann who was fully kitted out with a high powered lamp and thermal imager – which he tried to clai...

Poacher caught with three hunting knives in Northumberland as police issue warning Mark Mann, from North Shields, was caught with the weapons and no permission to be on the land Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for sub...

“I’m glad to keep doing the work for kids," Lewis said. "I’m literally just ready to start moving this district forward again." Henry’s loss means he will leave the school board. The Oklahoma City attorney has represented the northernmost corner of the school district since 2017 but was prohibited from running for re-election to his seat and for board chairperson in the same election cycle.  Henry could not be reached for comment Tuesday night.  Lewis, an occupational therapi...

The Silent Farm for Developmental Disabilities This gentle essay by Mark Mann for Beside takes us into the understated world of David and Peter, who share a friendship spanning four decades, yet no words. Peter’s form of down syndrome means he is non-verbal, so ever since David first became his support worker they have been finding other ways to communicate — beginning with artmaking, to gardening, and ultimately, to farming. When David bought a 25-acre farm in 1998 he realized it was a p...

Second phase of Deeping St James 145-home development approved Final phase approved – with conditions The second phase of a 145-home development has been approved by South Kesteven District Council. The authority’s planning committee gave the go ahead to the 69-house section of Linden Homes’ plans for the western area of land off Linchfield Road. Improvements to the original plans included a reduction in the distance bins would have to travel, a feature square, new boundary treatments and...

Concerns over traffic congestion in Grantham have been voiced by councillors who have approved the details of a controversial 480-home estate.

Some help extended until September

ANOTHER local pub could soon be lost after the owner applied to convert the building into flats.