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Former librarian, patrons at Kingsland Branch Library in Llano County fight book ban
Saturday, June 8th, 2024
via Austin American-Statesman (Texas)A new 5th Circuit ruling states that eight of 17 books that were removed must be returned to shelves and made available in library catalogs.
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Bismarck-Mandan legislative district races highlight split in state Republican Party
Saturday, June 8th, 2024
via The Bismarck Tribune (North Dakota)Bismarck-Mandan area voters will see multiple contested races in the upcoming Republican primary for seats in the state Legislature.
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Utah school board incumbent Matt Hymas faces Natalie Cline associate in GOP primary
Saturday, June 8th, 2024
via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)Incumbent Utah State Board of Education Member Matt Hymas will is being challenged for his District 10 seat by Monica Wilbur, an associate from censured USBE member Natalie Cline.
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Boothe and Bartholomew running in Utah’s 2024 primary election for District 13
Saturday, June 8th, 2024
via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)Incumbent Utah State Board of Education Member Randy Boothe is being challenged for his District 13 seat by Cari Bartholomew.
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Brent Strate faces Rod Hall in 2024 Utah school board primary election in District 3
Friday, June 7th, 2024
via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)Incumbent Utah State Board of Education member Brent Strate is being challenged in his District 3 reelection bid by Rod Hall.
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Indianapolis author John Green among most banned authors in Iowa. He’s suing
Friday, June 7th, 2024
via The Indianapolis Star (Indiana)Indianapolis author John Green holds the dubious distinction of having some of the most banned books in Iowa.
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‘Nineteen Minutes,’ ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Crank’ among the 10 most banned books in Iowa
Friday, June 7th, 2024
via The Des Moines Register (Iowa)Has your favorite book been banned in Iowa's schools? Here's a list of the 10 most banned books, according to an exclusive Register analysis.
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3 Florida moms sue for right to challenge school book bans
Friday, June 7th, 2024
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
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How parents can support LGBTQ+ youth in an often hostile world
Friday, June 7th, 2024
via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)We spoke with Michelle Wiener, director of program development and impact at BAGLY, about what she'd like families to know about coming out and being supportive in 2024.
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Diary of a lucky librarian: Utahn selected for VIP trip to meet ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ author
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
via Deseret News (Utah)Springville's Kim Christensen is en route to Boston to meet bestselling author whose books fly off the shelves at her library
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Florida parents sue state over law on challenging books in schools
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)The parents say the law favors those who want to remove books, and discriminates against those who want to keep them.
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Florida parents file federal suit over law on objecting to books in schools
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
via Sun Sentinel (Florida)Three parents on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a controversial 2023 Florida law that increased scrutiny of school-library books and instructional materials, alleging the process for …
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New federal lawsuit says state of Florida discriminates against book ban-opposed parents
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)The plaintiffs oppose book removal decisions in their respective school districts in Florida.
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Fort Bend ISD trustees considering new policy that could fast-track book bans
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
via Houston Chronicle (Texas)Fort Bend ISD trustees workshop library policy brought forth by Conservative trustee David Hamilton which gives superintendent sole authority to remove books.
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New Ames-based nonprofit counters Iowa’s book bans, offers framework for book clubs
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
via The Des Moines Register (Iowa)Helping kids practice responses to injustice is the mission of a new Ames-based nonprofit that will soon be available across the country.
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Coco Gauff’s French Open run puts Delray Beach tennis star in third straight Grand Slam semifinal
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)Coco Gauff burst onto the tennis scene when she beat Venus Williams as a 15-year-old. Now 20, the Delray Beach star is in the French Open semifinals.
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Bomb threats to Alabama synagogues, attempted book bans among incidents in new SPLC hate report
Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
via al.com (Alabama)The number of hate and extremist groups nationwide rose to a record high last year, as Alabamians faced dozens of instances of threats, intimidation and harassment, according to a new report.
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Not just Jagger: Big-name musical artists have praised, dissed DeSantis
Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
via The Florida Times-Union (Florida)Mick Jagger's shoutout to Ron DeSantis Monday night wasn't the first time an artist has had words about the Florida governor.
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The fight over Jackie Robinson
Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
via The Washington Post (Kentucky)Jackie Robinson's story symbolizes the pain and resilience of America. Can the reality outlast the myth?
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