Swan's Picks for September 22
Updated: Oct 6
Here are Swan's picks for the week. A word on the article on teaching Ta-Nahesi Coates in South Carolina: if students are never challenged by provocative or controversial views, how can they ever learn to think critically? What is the goal of public education, a right guaranteed under the constitution of every one of the states? Your thoughts, as always, welcome here.
HOA Foreclosures Continue in Colorado, Despite Reform - Bloomberg
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A city flag ban takes down Pride banners, roiling Hamtramck, Mich. - The Washington Post
Mississippi Courts Won’t Say How They Provide Lawyers for Poor Clients — ProPublica
Nebraska Abortion Case: Jessica Burgess Psych Eval Canceled (jezebel.com)
Deptford Township School District lunch debt leads to crackdown (inquirer.com)
South Carolina students reported their teacher’s lesson on Ta-Nehisi Coates - The Washington Post
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Eight Times Ken Paxton Refused to Defend Texas Agencies in Court — ProPublica