From January is this article about Chicago Public Schools having fired its CEO, Pedro Martinez, the same Pedro Martinez dumped by Washoe County School District a decade ago and who sued and got a big settlement from said district because it violated the Nevada's open meeting law.
Martinez was expected to stay until at least June, but he is fighting his termination in the courts.
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More articles about that ludicrous "pro-natalism" conference in Austin, Texas, this weekend:
The Natal Conference has been criticized for featuring speakers with histories of advocating for genetic selection and race science. Among them:
• Malcolm and Simone Collins: Organizers of the event and founders of Pronatalist.org, the Collinses have publicly discussed the use of genetic technology to “preserve cultural values” through selective reproduction. They have also supported selecting embryos based on genetics they believe would suit the child to a specific profession.
• Jonathan Anomaly: A philosopher known for his work on “liberal eugenics,” Anomaly has argued in favor of genetic selection to “improve” future generations.
• Jordan Lasker (aka Crémieux): A speaker with known ties to race science, Lasker has written extensively on population genetics in ways that scholars argue align with white nationalist ideology.
• Terry Schilling: President of the American Principles Project, a conservative group that has pushed for traditional family structures and opposed LGBTQ+ rights.
• Dr. Steve Turley: A right-wing commentator known for his discussions on demographic shifts and the “decline of the West.”
It's all the same "Bell Curve" bullshit, coupled with a giant scoop of misogyny (since high birthrates are incompatible with women's rights), that is driving this bullshit.
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From a couple of months ago is this obituary of longtime SF radio talk show host (KGO) Jim Eason, 89, who died in February after a long illness. I used to listen to him fairly often in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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