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A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to intervene
Saturday, April 19th, 2025
via The Associated Press (Delaware)Some parents in a suburban Maryland county want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use books featuring LGBTQ characters.
School Board – General, Book Bans, Sex Education
Moving gun ammunition behind the counter, Polis’ first veto and more from the Colorado legislature this week
Saturday, April 19th, 2025
via The Denver Post (Colorado)Gun ammunition sold in Colorado must be kept behind counters or in locked shelves starting in summer 2026 under a law signed by Gov. Jared Polis.
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Two Billings school board candidates turn down invite to forum moderated by West High students
Thursday, April 17th, 2025
via Billings Gazette (Montana)Organizers said incumbent trustee John VonLangen told them he would not attend because voters already know where he stands. Another candidate, Amanda Brown, did not respond to requests to participate.
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Pa. GOP lawmaker apologizes for questioning a 12-year-old about pornography at civics event
Thursday, April 17th, 2025
via PennLive (Pennsylvania)Sen. David Argall on Thursday issued an apology for his line of questioning with a sixth-grader regarding pornography during a middle school Civics Bee.
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PA state Sen. Dave Argall’s National Civics Bee question stirs controversy
Thursday, April 17th, 2025
via Delco Times (Pennsylvania)The state senator, whose district covers Carbon, Luzerne and Schuylkill counties asked a sixth grader 'Should pornographic magazines be allowed in kindergarten?' Then needed to explain what p…
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Legislation to protect libraries, librarians from potential book bans is back before committee
Thursday, April 17th, 2025
via The Berkshire Eagle (Massachusetts)Proposed legislation in Massachusetts seeks to protect librarians' ability to offer diverse and inclusive books in public and school libraries without political interference. The bill, supported by…
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‘Banned Together: The Fight Against Censorship’ on Access Utah
Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
via Utah Public Radio (Utah)The Friends of the Logan Library are presenting a screening of the film "Banned Together: The Fight Against Censorship," along with a panel discussion. We talk with panel members and discuss book…
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North Carolina advances bill on book bans in public schools
Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
via The Associated Press (North Carolina)North Carolina House Republicans have advanced a bill that would create advisory committees to approve and remove books from libraries in public and charter schools.
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NC House passes bill that would remove challenged books from school libraries
Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
via WRAL (North Carolina)The bill passed after a lengthy and heated debate in the House with Democrats calling it a book ban.
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ACLU files First Amendment lawsuit against Rutherford school board for book bans
Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
via The Leaf-Chronicle (Tennessee)The Rutherford County Board of Education faces a federal First Amendment Lawsuit for banning books, a press release announced Wednesday.
School Board – General, Book Bans, Racism, Parent Involvement
More than a dozen candidates attend forum
Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
via The Astorian (Oregon)More than a dozen candidates weighed in at a forum at Astoria High School on Tuesday night, addressing topics ranging from funding to leadership. The forum, hosted by the American Association of University Women Astoria chapter and moderated by Astoria High School Principal Lynn Jackson, featured audience-submitted questions for candidates of the Astoria School Board, […]
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A.C.L.U. Sues Defense Department Schools Over Book Bans
Tuesday, April 15th, 2025
via The New York Times (Kentucky)Schools run by the Defense Department removed books and made other changes in response to orders from President Trump and his secretary of defense.
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Proposed legislation to limit book bans in Nevada libraries advances in state Assembly
Monday, April 14th, 2025
via Las Vegas Sun (Nevada)A bill that would make book bans harder to achieve in Nevada's school and public libraries passed its first hurdle toward becoming law. Assembly Bill 416 ...
School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement
Photograph : library
Monday, April 14th, 2025
via Las Vegas Sun (Nevada)library A large picture mural is seen inside the library at George E. Harris Elementary School contains a variety of children's books, stuffed animals, pillows, and activity sets as seen here during a…
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Book ban lawsuit against West Michigan school district dismissed by appeals court
Monday, April 14th, 2025
via MLive (Michigan)The lawsuit had sought to ban 14 'sexually explicit' books from the school district's library.
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Carson High School students apply their business savvy, writing skills to bring magazine to life
Monday, April 14th, 2025
via The Nevada Independent (Nevada)Carson High School students apply their business savvy, writing skills to bring magazine to life. Read more from The Nevada Independent.
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Five years after their passings, C.T. Vivian and John Lewis still getting their flowers
Saturday, April 12th, 2025
via Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Georgia)Plans are underway to build a stand-alone library to house Vivian's thousands of books, while House Democrats are pushing for the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
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Live updates: Nevada Legislature’s first committee passage deadline
Friday, April 11th, 2025
via The Nevada Independent (Nevada)Staff at The Nevada Independent bring you all the details you need to know from the first major legislative deadline.
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School board officials raise alarms over partisan elections
Thursday, April 10th, 2025
via The Times (Indiana)Senate Bill 287, if passed, would give school board candidates the option to run under a party affiliation, as independent or nonpartisan in general elections.
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