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Poll finds majority of Illinoisans oppose book bans, think teaching has become harder
Thursday, March 27th, 2025
via The State Journal-Register (Illinois)The poll covers a wide range of topics including book bans, if political groups should be involved in school board elections and much more.
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Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again
Thursday, March 27th, 2025
via Telegraph Herald (Iowa)DES MOINES — Iowa cannot, for now, continue to enforce part of its book ban law, a federal judge said Tuesday, giving major publishers that sued the state the second
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Illinois association survey shows unease over dismantling of U.S. Department of Education
Wednesday, March 26th, 2025
via Daily Herald (Illinois)A recent survey of Illinois residents shows growing unease over President Donald Trump's efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. That's according to the Illinois Education Associati...
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Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal ruling
Tuesday, March 25th, 2025
via The Associated Press (Iowa)A federal judge says Iowa for now cannot continue to enforce part of its book ban law. The decision Tuesday gives major publishers that sued the state their latest temporary reprieve.
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Educated We Stand: Announces school board endorsements in Wisconsin
Tuesday, March 25th, 2025
via WisPolitics.com (Wisconsin)[Wisconsin] – Educated We Stand, the national, non-partisan organization dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of public education, has announced its endorsements for the upcoming Wisconsin school board elections on April 1st. Wisconsin is a critical battleground in the fight against a...
School Board – General, Book Bans
St. Francis Schools hit with two lawsuits over controversial book policy
Monday, March 24th, 2025
via FOX59 News (Minnesota)St. Francis Area Schools (SFAS) received two separate lawsuits on Monday challenging the district's book policy.
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‘Kite Runner’ author speaks about his book being banned in Minnesota school
Monday, March 24th, 2025
via MPR News (Minnesota)Khaled Hosseini, author of the 2003 novel 'The Kite Runner' speaks out as the American Civil Liberties Group of Minnesota and Education Minnesota file lawsuits against St. Francis Area Schools over a…
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St. Francis schools sued over controversial book ban policy
Monday, March 24th, 2025
via Star Tribune (Minnesota)The lawsuit, filed by parent educators, asks a judge to reverse a ban on dozens of books that the suit says puts students at an academic disadvantage.
Book Bans, Parent Involvement
More book bans? Florida bill could define classics as pornography. What is SB 1692?
Monday, March 24th, 2025
via Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Florida)Under Florida Senate Bill 1692, any material not expressly authorized containing nudity or sexual content could be declared harmful to minors.
Book Bans, Parent Involvement
JoCo mom who pushed book bans sues school district, invoking Trump ‘indoctrination’ order
Monday, March 24th, 2025
via The Kansas City Star (Kansas)A mother in the Gardner Edgerton School District is suing after the superintendent banned her from school property for allegedly bullying school staff.
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Texas Senate approves bill changing how schools select library books
Saturday, March 22nd, 2025
via San Antonio Express-News (Texas)Senate Bill 13 would create school library advisory councils largely made up of parents. It would give school boards the final say over new books.
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‘The Kite Runner’ author ‘bewildered’ by book ban in St. Francis Area Schools
Thursday, March 20th, 2025
via FOX59 News (Minnesota)Khaled Hosseini, author of 'The Kite Runner", is speaking out after his novel was banned under a new policy at St. Francis Area Schools.
School Board – General, Book Bans
LGBTQ advocates march to Florida Capitol for trans rights, protest anti-DEI bills
Thursday, March 20th, 2025
via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)Wearing blue shirts that said "Let Us Live," protestors chanted "This is what democracy looks like," in the fierce wind and rain.
School Board – General, Book Bans
Federal judge orders Colorado district to return banned books to school libraries
Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
via The Denver Post (Colorado)The order prohibits the school board from removing books 'because the district disagrees with the views expressed therein or merely to further their preferred political or religious orthodoxy.'
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City Arts show spotlights work of Central Florida Watercolor Society members
Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)Landscapes, flowers and abstract artworks will showcase the medium during event opening this week in downtown Orlando
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Controversial policy on library resources passes at Pine-Richland School District
Monday, March 17th, 2025
via WTAE-TV Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)The Pine-Richland School Board voted to approve a policy change on library resources which had the crowd at the meeting divided.
School Board – General, Book Bans
Pine-Richland board gives itself final power over book selections at school library
Monday, March 17th, 2025
via TribLive (Pennsylvania)After months of tumultuous debate, the Pine-Richland School Board voted 5-4 Monday night to pass a new library policy, amid outcry from community members who have labelled it a 'book ban.' The policy places the final power to add or remove district library books in the hands of the school
School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement
Oregon Republican lawmaker reads sexually explicit passage on House floor to call out bill that would ban book bans
Monday, March 17th, 2025
via The Oregonian (Oregon)A fellow Republican called the lawmaker's comments "lascivious and obscene."
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Virginia lawmakers direct researchers to review book bans, court funding, storm risk
Monday, March 17th, 2025
via The Daily Progress (Virginia)Legislators have instructed the Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to review books bans, court funding and storm risk.
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