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Coverage dated April 21, 2023

Alabama education director ousted over book’s stance on race

Headline from KRQE Albuquerque

Barbara Cooper was forced out as as head of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education after Gov. Kay Ivey expressed concern over the distribution of the book to state-run pre-kindergarten…

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  1. KRQE Albuquerque

    Alabama education director ousted over book’s stance on race (opens KRQE Albuquerque)

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    Barbara Cooper was forced out as as head of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education after Gov. Kay Ivey expressed concern over the distribution of the book to state-run pre-kindergarten…

  2. NPR

    Alabama governor ousts a top education official over a book's 'woke concepts' on race (opens NPR)

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    Gov. Ivey replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book that Ivey said teaches "woke concepts" because of language about inclusion and structural racism.

  3. WFLA

    Alabama governor ousts education director over ‘woke’ training book (opens WFLA)

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) —Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced she replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book, written by a nationally recognized e…

  4. UPI

    Alabama education official resigns after gov's criticism of 'woke' training text (opens UPI)

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    A top Alabama education official has resigned after Gov. Kay Ivey accused her of distributing teacher training textbooks containing "woke concepts."

  5. Politico

    Alabama education director ousted over ‘woke’ training book (opens Politico)

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    Barbara Cooper was forced out as as head of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education.

  6. CNN

    Alabama early education secretary resigns as Gov. Ivey decries 'woke' resource book (opens CNN)

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    The head of early childhood education in Alabama has been ousted after Gov. Kay Ivey learned of "woke concepts" in a resource book for pre-K teachers, officials said.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Alabama governor ousts education director over book's stance on racism, inclusion (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced she replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book that the Republican governor denounced as teaching “woke concepts" because of language about inclusion and structural racism.

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