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  • The policies and politics behind the science of reading

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, October 11, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Help us improve Ballotpedia and our newsletters: take this short survey to share your views with us. Hall Pass digs into the policy debates over the science of reading Recent post-pandemic test score declines…

  • School board deep dives continued—Virginia edition

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, October 10, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: School board battleground preview: Prince William County Public Schools Thousands of school board members will be elected in races across the country on Nov. 7. Over the next month, we’re bringing you in-depth coverage…

  • Private funding of elections ban on the ballot this week in Louisiana

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    Welcome to the Monday, October 9, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Louisiana voters to decide amendment that would ban private funding for the administration of elections On Oct. 14 (yes, Saturday), Louisiana voters will decide Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment that would ban…

  • State ballot measure certifications move past 10-year average

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    Welcome to the Friday, October 6, Brew.  By: Joseph Greaney Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: State ballot measure certifications move past 10-year average The ballot measure landscape is set for 2023. ICYMI, check out our final roundup from September 18, 2023. For now, let’s check in on 2024.  Heading…

  • The Grade’s Alexander Russo talks education reporting and school board elections in the latest episode of On the Ballot

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    Welcome to the Thursday, October 5, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The Grade’s Alexander Russo talks education reporting and school board elections in the latest episode of On the Ballot In this week’s episode of On the Ballot, Staff Writer Doug Kronaizl sits…

  • What school board candidates said in Ballotpedia’s candidate survey

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, October 4, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Thank you for being one of 3 million lifetime subscribers to Ballotpedia newsletters. We’re glad to have you among our growing readership. Did you know we offer 10 other newsletters on a variety of topics? Click here to browse our offerings. Here’s what’s in store…

  • School board deep dives – let’s start in Colorado

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, October 3, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott & Joseph Greaney Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Seven candidates running for three districts on Douglas County school board in Colorado On Nov. 7, Ballotpedia will cover school board elections in 16 states—including all school board elections in seven…

  • Proposed 2024 initiative would recriminalize Schedule I-IV drug possession offenses in Oregon

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    Welcome to the Monday, October 2, 2023, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes In Friday’s edition, we mistakenly included a paragraph referencing a chart on Article III nominations, renominations, and recess appointments. This paragraph wasn’t intended for publication. We apologize for the error. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Proposed…

  • Biden has nominated 181 federal judges, behind Trump, Obama, and Bush at this point

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    Welcome to the Friday, September 29, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Biden has nominated 181 federal judges, behind Trump, Obama, and Bush at this point in his first term Between Aug. 1 and Sept. 24, President Joe Biden (D) nominated seven new Article III judges,…

  • Previewing Mississippi’s gubernatorial election

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    Welcome to the Thursday, September 28, 2023 Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Previewing Mississippi’s gubernatorial election Let’s start today by looking at one of this year’s top races—Mississippi’s gubernatorial election on Nov. 7.  Incumbent Tate Reeves (R), Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley (D), and Independent Gwendolyn Gray are…