Alexis Rickmers
@lexrick.bsky.social
boston / law & reading / love to walk around
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The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a case about whether public schools must give parents of elementary schoolchildren a chance to opt out of instruction on gender and sexuality that they say goes against their religious convictions.
Supreme Court to hear case on opting out of lessons with LGBTQ+ books
Parents in Montgomery Count, Maryland, want to be able to opt out of instruction on gender and sexuality that they say goes against their religious convictions.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 18, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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@massgov.bsky.social okay y’all next
NJ passes a law preventing cranky fucknuts from going apeshit on school libraries and librarians.
www.nj.com/politics/202...
www.nj.com/politics/202...
N.J. just struck a blow against banning books
It's called the "Freedom to Read Act."
www.nj.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:57 PM
@massgov.bsky.social okay y’all next
Most iconic NUSL alum!!
For Chase Strangio, the professional path that’s led to this moment – in which he’ll have 15 minutes to present his argument to Supreme Court justices – cannot be unwoven from his life outside the courtroom.
He’s set to be the first known transgender lawyer to argue before Supreme Court. For Chase Strangio, the mission ‘is not lost on me’ | CNN
For Chase Strangio, the professional path that’s led to this moment – in which he’ll have 15 minutes to present an argument defending gender-affirming care for trans youth before the Supreme Court – c...
www.cnn.com
December 1, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Most iconic NUSL alum!!
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Eng-credible 💥
No Red Line slow zones for first time in two decades,# MBTA says
www.universalhub.com/2024/no-red-...
www.universalhub.com/2024/no-red-...
November 25, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Eng-credible 💥
1) I agree that admin law remains one of the most useful classes I took, and 2) it’s insane that my winter 2022 class is very out of date now 🥲
Wow, my administrative law class for spring is over-subscribed (capped at 80). Feels like a clearance sale. EVERYTHING MUST GO.
(Seriously though, if you’re in law school and are worried about Trump, take admin. You’ll remain worried, but on a more informed basis).
(Seriously though, if you’re in law school and are worried about Trump, take admin. You’ll remain worried, but on a more informed basis).
November 21, 2024 at 4:04 AM
1) I agree that admin law remains one of the most useful classes I took, and 2) it’s insane that my winter 2022 class is very out of date now 🥲
Reposted by Alexis Rickmers
NEW: Private schools across the South that were established for white children during desegregation are now benefiting from tens of millions in taxpayer dollars flowing from rapidly expanding voucher-style programs, a @propublica analysis found.
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
Segregation Academies Across the South Are Getting Millions in Taxpayer Dollars
North Carolina offers an especially telling window into what is happening across this once legally segregated region where legislatures are now rapidly expanding and adopting controversial voucher-sty...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2024 at 12:07 PM
NEW: Private schools across the South that were established for white children during desegregation are now benefiting from tens of millions in taxpayer dollars flowing from rapidly expanding voucher-style programs, a @propublica analysis found.
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
www.propublica.org/article/segr...