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June 28, 2023

 

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White evangelicals remain a key voting bloc as we head into the 2024 election cycle.

What is happening to the white evangelical vote?

 

Despite their declining share of the U.S. electorate since the beginning of the 21st century, white evangelicals still represent a formidable voting bloc. Ahead of the 2024 election, E.J. Dionne, Jr. and William A. Galston discuss evangelicals' support for Donald Trump and examine key trends.

 

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The Biden administration's updated school discipline guidelines fail to meet the moment

 

School discipline disparities are a critical issue for the federal government to address. However, the Biden administration's updated discipline guidance lacks important details and substance that educators need to ensure discipline policies and practices are non-discriminatory, write Rachel M. Perera and Jon Valant.

 

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Discussions around the EU AI Act should center key enforcement issues 

 

The European Commission, Council, and Parliament (called the "trilogue") is set to have a final debate on the AI Act, which will cover many contentious issues, including the definition of AI, the list of high-risk AI categories, and others. No matter what specific AI systems are regulated or banned, the success of the EU AI Act will depend on a well-conceived enforcement structure, writes Alex C. Engler.

 

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Latino representation in US history textbooks falls short

 

Today's classrooms include nearly 14 million Latino students, representing more than a quarter of America's K-12 public school students. After documenting Latino representation in six commonly used U.S. history high school textbooks, Ashley Rogers Berner and Viviana López Green find a few good signs but many more missed opportunities.

 

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