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Troy Price, the chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party, has submitted his resignation.
Why it matters: Results from last week's caucuses were delayed due to software failures and reporting errors, leading to calls for an independent investigation and requests by the Buttigieg and Sanders campaigns for a partial recanvass.

What he's saying: 

"While it is my desire to stay in this role and see this process through to completion, I do believe it is time for the Iowa Democratic Party to begin looking forward, and my presence in my current role makes that more difficult. Therefore, I will resign as chair of the Iowa Democratic Party effective upon the election of my replacement."
— Troy Price 
The big picture: Tom Perez, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, has said he will "absolutely not" consider resigning in the aftermath of the Iowa chaos. He told CNN on Sunday that there will be a conversation within the party about stripping Iowa of its first-in-nation caucus status after this election cycle.
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School in London Gets Abusive calls, mails, email because of they an LGBT Rainbow Crossing
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 Rainbow crossing and highway workersImage copyrightWOODSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
Image captionThe crossing, outside Woodside High School in Wood Green was installed to celebrate LGBT Month

A school in London claims it has received about 200 abusive messages after a rainbow-colored crossing was installed outside its building.
It said the crossing was painted last week in celebration of LGBT History Month and has prompted some angry reactions on social media.
However, the school in Wood Green said that would not deter it from continuing its work on equality.
The crossing was funded by Haringey Council.
A spokeswoman for the school said the abusive messages were sent to the school on Twitter and Instagram but were "not from parents or anyone connected with the school", adding that the school had been "overwhelmed with positive messages of support from parents, carers and [its] community".
Gerry Robinson, head of Woodside High School, on White Hart Lane, said: "This rainbow crossing stands for our commitment to championing equality, for our children's rights to be respected and able to thrive as themselves, in school and beyond.
"The hundreds of abusive messages regarding Woodside's work on equality will not deter us from continuing our work. 
"In fact, it only encourages us further for we do not want our students to go out into the world and face such hate."


Gerry RobinsonImage copyrightWOODSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
Image captionGerry Robinson, head teacher of Woodside High School, said the school was committed to championing equality

She added: "Never has there been a more important time to stand up to hate in all its forms and education is a key part of that."
Haringey Councillor Seema Chandwani said Woodside had become the first school in England to install a rainbow crossing and added the authority stood "in solidarity with them, and the LGBTQ+ community against discrimination and prejudice of any kind".
Woodside holds the Gold Award Stonewall School Champion title, awarded by charity stonewall to schools that celebrate diversity and work to tackle discrimination.
Head of education programs at the charity Sidonie Bertrand-Shelton said two in five LGBT pupils were not taught anything about LGBT identities and 45% were bullied for being LGBT in Britain's schools.
"That's why it's fantastic to see such visible displays of support for equality, like the rainbow crossing at Woodside High School," she said.

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