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eShirl

(19,962 posts) Thu Nov 20, 2025, 12:30 PM Thursday

how Christian nationalist groups, parents' rights orgs etc. are trying to remake Maine's public education system

Parents’ rights groups, backed by conservative funders, bring the fight to Maine school boards The Gardiner-area school board is one of many across the state being confronted with organized, sometimes disruptive efforts to remake education.

sorry, paywall
https://www.pressherald.com/2025/11/19/parents-rights-groups-backed-by-conservative-funders-bring-the-fight-to-maine-school-boards-2/

the reporter just did a short "ask me anything" on Reddit about this story
https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments/1p26vff/im_emily_duggan_a_reporter_with_the_kennebec/

I’m Emily Duggan, a reporter with the Kennebec Journal/CentralMaine.com. I just finished a six-month-long investigation of how Christian nationalist groups, parents’ rights organizations and others are trying to remake Maine’s public education system. Ask me anything!

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how Christian nationalist groups, parents' rights orgs etc. are trying to remake Maine's public education system (Original Post) eShirl Thursday OP

typical of the American Taliban Nigrum Cattus Thursday #1

Conservative privatizers see students as profit--study the decline of FL public ed since they bought FL legislators Timeflyer Thursday #2

Nigrum Cattus

(1,127 posts)

1. typical of the American Taliban

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Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:11 PM

Thursday

project 2025 BS & hate

Timeflyer

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2. Conservative privatizers see students as profit--study the decline of FL public ed since they bought FL legislators

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Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:12 PM

Thursday

who let them write laws to favor bankrupting public ed. Heritage Foundation bankrolled Proud Moms for LBigotry to try to take over local school boards. Stop them before they contaminate Maine public education.

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