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Librarians accused of peddling pornography speak out at Sundance

Friday, January 31st, 2025

via The Washington Post (Wyoming)

'The Librarians,' from director Kim A. Snyder, follows school librarians who face death threats and, in several cases, job loss for defying book bans.

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Former Colorado middle-school dean alleges she was fired for protesting district’s book ban as racist

Thursday, January 30th, 2025

via The Denver Post (Colorado)

'I felt that the book ban was trying to erase my and my students' cultural heritages,' LeEllen Condry wrote in the discrimination charge.

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Florida judge rules against book ban-opposed parents alleging censorship, discrimination

Thursday, January 30th, 2025

via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)

Parents of public school students sued, arguing to U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor that the inconsistency violated the First Amendment.

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Trump Signs Order to Promote ‘Patriotic Education’ in the Classroom

Wednesday, January 29th, 2025

via The New York Times

The executive order was among several the president signed meant to steer American schools and universities to adopt Republican priorities, such as restricting how schools discuss racism and gender…

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North Texas filmmakers premiere new movie at Sundance

Tuesday, January 28th, 2025

via Dallas Morning News (Texas)

The two North Texas filmmakers behind the A24 film Sing Sing debuted their latest collaboration at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah on Sunday.

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Librarians featured in Sundance doc on book bans receive standing ovation from SLC audience

Tuesday, January 28th, 2025

via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)

"The Librarians" premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival over the weekend.

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Free speech organizations denounce Education Department’s calling book bans a ‘hoax’

Monday, January 27th, 2025

via WESH (Florida)

Organizations that track the removal of books from schools and libraries are denouncing a Department of Education announcement that called bans a "hoax."

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Free speech organizations denounce DEO calling book bans a ‘hoax’

Monday, January 27th, 2025

via Oneida Dispatch (New York)

The American Library Association called the department's announcement part of a 'cruel and headlong effort to terminate protections from discrimination for LGBTQIA+ students and students of color.'

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Free speech organizations denounce Education Department’s calling book bans a ‘hoax’

Monday, January 27th, 2025

via The Associated Press (Iowa)

Organizations that track the removal of books from schools and libraries are denouncing last week's Department of Education announcement that calls bans a 'hoax' and dismisses 11 complaints that had been filed during the Biden administration.

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Why did terms ‘climate change,’ ‘evolution’ vanish from Iowa’s proposed science standards?

Monday, January 27th, 2025

via The Des Moines Register (Iowa)

Iowans have been asking the state Department of Education to restore the terms

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Immigration debate touches Florida schools, universities

Monday, January 27th, 2025

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

A roundup of Florida education news from around the state

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Proposals on gender identity, parental rights enter Connecticut schools debate

Monday, January 27th, 2025

via New Haven Register (Connecticut)

More than a dozen 'culture war' bills have been introduced in Connecticut's legislature this session.

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Education Dept. Ends Book Ban Investigations

Friday, January 24th, 2025

via The New York Times (Georgia)

The department said it would relinquish its role investigating schools that had received civil rights complaints after removing books dealing with sexual and racial identity.

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Connecticut lawmaker receives threatening voicemail over legislation preventing book bans

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

via Stamford Advocate (Connecticut)

Police are investigating an expletive-filled voicemail left for Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff that criticized thim for supporting a bill aimed at preventing the banning of books in libraries.

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A peek at five Texas-related premieres coming to the Sundance Film Festival

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025

via Texas Standard (Texas)

Though the devastating California fires are expected to loom large over this year's festival, filmmakers are still hoping to create the buzz they need to reach broader audiences.

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Lawmakers to meet with school district leaders on Wednesday

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025

via KSTP (Minnesota)

Discussions are expected to include how new regulations are impacting schools, but they also come at a time when districts are dealing with budget shortfalls.

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‘The 57 Bus’ author on Knox County Schools book ban: ‘I never get used to it’

Tuesday, January 21st, 2025

via Knoxville News Sentinel (Tennessee)

Her book is a true crime narrative that explores the intersection of race, gender, the juvenile justice system and income inequality.

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Book bans: the problem we all should be talking about

Tuesday, January 21st, 2025

via Knoxville News Sentinel (Tennessee)

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Banning cellphones in schools gains popularity in red and blue states

Friday, January 17th, 2025

via Orange County Register (California)

At least eight states have enacted such bans over the past two years, and proposals are being considered in several more states this year.

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