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Parents complain about gender curriculum in kindergarten
Monday, December 9th, 2024
via Addison Independent (Vermont)Two Mary Hogan Elementary School parents are challenging gender-related books that are being used to educate kindergarten students at the Middlebury school.
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N.J. just struck a blow against banning books
Monday, December 9th, 2024
via NJ (New Jersey) (New Jersey)It's called the "Freedom to Read Act."
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NJ prohibits prohibit bans on books in school, public libraries
Monday, December 9th, 2024
via New Jersey 101.5 (New Jersey)New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state.
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New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit bans on books in school, public libraries
Monday, December 9th, 2024
via News 12 Networks (New Jersey)New Jersey becomes the latest Democrat-led state to enact a ban on book bans, joining Illinois and Minnesota.
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‘Nothing’s going to stop me’: Clay County No. 1 book banner promises on fake TV news show
Monday, December 9th, 2024
via The Florida Times-Union (Florida)"In the last two years, I've challenged more than one book every calendar day," said conservative activist Bruce Friedman.
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Phil Murphy Signs Law That Would Force Public and School Librarians to Offer Controversial Book Selections
Monday, December 9th, 2024
via Shore News Network (New Jersey)PRINCETON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy signed the Freedom to Read Act into law on Monday at the Princeton Public Library, enacting legislation that protects
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Governor Murphy Signs Freedom to Read Act
Monday, December 9th, 2024
via Insider NJ (New Jersey)FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2024 Governor Murphy Signs Freedom to Read Act Law Protects Intellectual Freedom at New Jersey Libraries PRINCETON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed into law…
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‘Freedom to read’ is law in NJ— what this means for parents
Monday, December 9th, 2024
via New Jersey 101.5 (New Jersey)It's you, not other kids' parents, who should choose which books your children can be reading. So says a new law in the Garden State.
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Florida schools eye air quality issues
Monday, December 9th, 2024
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
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State anti-book-ban law leads some school districts to forsake grants to maintain local control
Sunday, December 8th, 2024
via Chicago Tribune (Illinois)Several Illinois school districts have chosen to pass on state grand funding that would require them to comply with an anti-book-banning law.
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Future American LGBTQ+ Museum in Manhattan to celebrate diversity and teach inclusion
Sunday, December 8th, 2024
via Newsday (New York)Its development in Manhattan comes as the climate toward people within the LGBTQ+ community is being altered by bans, legislation.
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Librarians stand firm as book bans stack up and concerns swirl post-election
Saturday, December 7th, 2024
via Enquirer (Ohio)As activists seek to curb access to books and even hold them criminally liable, librarians ask people to listen, read and engage with them.
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‘Nothing’s going to stop me’: Florida’s No. 1 book banner interviewed by ‘The Daily Show’
Friday, December 6th, 2024
via The Florida Times-Union (Florida)"In the last two years, I've challenged more than one book every calendar day," said Bruce Friedman, a conservative activist who says he's filed more than 900 objections.
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State superintendent race kicks off: Underly faces challenge from Sauk Prairie superintendent • Wisconsin Examiner
Thursday, December 5th, 2024
via Wisconsin Examiner (Wisconsin)Elections for the state superintendent are technically nonpartisan. The primary is Feb. 18, 2025 and the general election is April 1.
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Knox County Schools pulls 48 books from libraries in accordance with Tennessee law
Thursday, December 5th, 2024
via Knoxville News Sentinel (Tennessee)Five of the 48 books are among the 11-most banned books. See the full list.
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Documentary ‘In Her Words’ shines light on importance, history and censorship of lesbian fiction
Wednesday, December 4th, 2024
via Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Arkansas)After being screened in 16 countries, "In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction" was screened to an Arkansas audience on Dec. 1 at The Medium in Springdale. The documentary, directed by Lisa Marie Evans and Marianne K. Martin, was most recently screened at Women's Film Week Bimovie in Munich, Germany, and has been enthralling audiences from all over with its showcase of the pioneer women and people who paved the way for creative storytelling in the queer space.
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SC school board restricts access to ‘Crank,’ asks for ‘more evidence’ on two book-ban requests
Wednesday, December 4th, 2024
via The Post and Courier (South Carolina)A SC school board has restricted access to one book, kept a new textbook and dodged a yes-no vote on two other books in state's first parent-led complaint.
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Too ‘Wicked’? Novel that spawned movie is often removed from Florida school shelves
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024
via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)The 'Wicked' movie is popular, but the "Wicked" book has been pulled in some Florida school districts.
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Give It Up, D.C. Our 2024 Giving Guide
Monday, December 2nd, 2024
via Washington City Paper (District of Columbia)Our annual guide to giving back, made in partnership with Spur Local.
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