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Kenny Roberts To Manage MotoAmerica Talent Cup Team, Flat Track’s Not Dead

Wayne Rainey, John Kocinski, Eddie Lawson, and Kenny Roberts Jr.: what did they all have in common? Yes, they were all world championship-winning motorcyclists. Yes, they were all from the US. But something that ties these names together even more closely is that they were all directly influenced or mentored…

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Kamala Harris boosted by major union voter drives in final election push

Union canvassing efforts reach millions of voters as Trump’s populist veneer fades

The Independent UK

How Trump’s Haitian migrant pet-eating lies indirectly led to a vote on IVF

Democrats are picking at and exposing Republican divisions with targeted legislation as the bad publicity for Trump and Vance continues

The Independent UK

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We Have Already Passed Peak Public School

As families continue to defect from government-managed K-12, teachers unions are tightening their squeeze on the Democratic Party.

Reason

Teachers’ union sues major US federal student loan servicer, alleging ‘abuses’

American Federation of Teachers says Missouri’s Higher Education Loan Authority ‘misleads and misinforms’

The Guardian - US

Texas teachers stand behind Kamala Harris after years of feeling targeted, neglected by Republicans

At a gathering for teachers in Houston, educators saw Harris as a potential ally at a time when conservatives push for changes in Texas classrooms.

The Texas Tribune

With a few holdouts, Kamala Harris rides Biden wave to pick up union support

Militant UAW, Trump-curious Teamsters only unions withholding support from Harris

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Vice President Harris Praises President Biden's Leadership In Address

Vice President Harris praises President Biden's leadership and unity message at AFT convention, emphasizing collaboration for educational initiatives.

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Kamala Harris to visit Houston Thursday for national teachers’ union conference

The visit will come days after President Joe Biden said he would not seek reelection and endorsed Harris’ bid for the Democratic Party’s nomination.

The Texas Tribune

Bill and Hillary Clinton lead Dems endorsing Kamala (but Obama makes no mention of her in his statement)

Notably absent from the list of those quick to back Harris was Barack Obama, who did not mention her in a lengthy statement commending Joe Biden’s ‘remarkable career and character’

The Independent UK

Was The KTM 1390 Adventure R Just Leaked Because It's Going Racing?

AMA has announced a new racing series specific to big bore adventure bikes dubbed the AFT AdventureTrackers series.

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We are entrusted with the pensions of 4.7 million American workers. We must ask private equity firms the hard questions—even if they don’t like it

The two major unions representing millions of teachers and construction workers invest in private equity—and want to hold it accountable.

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #95

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

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J Street Adds Controversial Union Leader To Board, Drawing Criticism

Randi Weingarten's appointment to J Street's board raises concerns over her handling of COVID-19 school closures

Roll Call

GOP courts union support, but not when it comes to teachers - Roll Call

The GOP’s broad overtures toward unionized workers does not extend to teachers' unions, who remain a favorite target of Republican attacks.

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Democrats Try To Whitewash Their Starring Role in School Closures

School closers (and too many journalists) want to evade responsibility for a catastrophic decision.

Salon

GOP bill could remove 220K teachers

"If left to their own devices, Republicans would gleefully take public education to the graveyard," Democrat warns

The Texas Tribune

With no new funding from the state, Texas schools are breaking the bank to pay for teacher raises

Lawmakers this year didn’t approve extra money to help schools pay for raises despite having an unprecedented $32 billion surplus — even after Gov. Greg Abbott commissioned a task force last year to improve teacher pay and retention.

The Guardian - US

US progressives call for urgent actions after court blocks student debt relief

Democrats emphasize Biden still has power to pursue student loan forgiveness despite the supreme court striking down his plan

Tribune News Service

State Rep. Julie Johnson launches campaign to replace Colin Allred in Congress

State Rep. Julie Johnson on Tuesday officially launched her campaign to replace Colin Allred in Congress, joining a crowded field in what’s expected to be one of North Texas’ marquee contests.

The Hindu

AFT cleans up Akkulam park, plants trees

The programme was held as part of the World Environment Day programmes being organised by the French Embassy in India and the French Institute in India.

Tribune News Service

A year after Uvalde: What’s changed in school safety and why some still feel powerless

Liz Mulroney felt like it was 1999 all over again.

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