Author: Molly Byrne
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Federal Register weekly update: 1,378 pages added
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From September 26 through September 30, the Federal Register grew by 1,378 pages for a year-to-date…
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Hillsborough County School Board approves sex education curriculum for seventh, eighth, and ninth grade
The Hillsborough County School Board in Florida approved new sex education curriculum for seventh, eighth, and ninth-grade students on September 20, 2022. The curriculum has been the subject of debate as parents and teachers have spoken publicly in favor of and in opposition to the proposed materials. The curriculum aims to provide “consistent and medically…
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Federal Register weekly update: Tops 20,000 documents
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From September 19 through September 23, the Federal Register grew by 1,118 pages for a year-to-date…
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Pilot program for New York City’s Asian American and Pacific Islander history curriculum launches for the 2022-2023 school year
A pilot program of New York City’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history curriculum was launched in select schools in September 2022. The New York City Department of Education announced in May 2022 that it had developed the curriculum, titled the Hidden Voices Project, in partnership with the Museum of the City of New…
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Federal Register weekly update: 575 documents added
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From September 12 through September 16, the Federal Register grew by 1,454 pages for a year-to-date…
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New Jersey incorporates climate change into K-12 curriculum standards for public schools
New Jersey became the first state to incorporate climate change into K-12 curriculum standards at the start of the 2022-2023 school year. The State Board of Education first announced that they would adopt the new curriculum standards in June 2020, after the curriculum changes were initiated by New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy. The updated…
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Federal Register weekly update: More than 200 presidential documents issued so far in 2022
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From September 5 through September 9, the Federal Register grew by 1,386 pages for a year-to-date…
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Federal Register weekly update: 579 documents added
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From August 29 through September 2, the Federal Register grew by 1,636 pages for a year-to-date…
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OIRA reviewed 46 significant rules in August
In August 2022, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 46 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved two of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 38 rules while recommending changes to their content. Six rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…
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Virginia Board of Education postpones public hearings for proposed history curriculum standards
The Virginia Board of Education has announced that they will delay voting on new statewide history curriculum standards, following opposition from the Youngkin administration regarding some of the proposed changes. The proposed changes that have received pushback from Gov. Youngkin (R) include removing “references to George Washington as ‘the father of our country’ and James…