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Don’t judge banned books by their covers
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
via StarTribune (Minnesota)Sometimes, reading them makes it clearer why some object.
Book Bans
Why a Texas teacher was fired for reading Anne Frank’s diary
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
via Deseret News (Utah)Parents and school leaders in several school districts have raised concerns about an unabridged version of Anne Frank's diary that includes sexual content.
Book Bans
Indiana public pension assets hit $46.6 billion in mid-2023
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
via NWI Times (Indiana)"We remain well-managed and well-funded — still the envy of many states across the country," said Steve Russo, executive director of the Indiana Public Retirement System.
LGBTQ+, Book Bans, School Board – General
There have been attempts to censor more than 1,900 library book titles so far in 2023
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
via Kunr (Nevada)Most of the scrutinized books were written by or contained subject matter about people of color or members of the LGBTQ+ community, according to research by the American Library Association.
Book Bans
Moms for Liberty read ‘porn’ hoping to ban books, as Seminole school board listens
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)Moms for Liberty, the conservative group founded in Florida and now a force in national politics, aimed to get books pulled from Seminole County Public Schools libraries by reading aloud at a schoo…
Parent Involvement, Book Bans, School Board – General
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New school year highlights book, curriculum bans facing America’s teachers
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
via WPXI-TV (Pennsylvania)Two stories of teachers facing discipline and a gubernatorial candidate using a flamethrower underscore the difficulties facing educators as the new school year begins.
Parent Involvement, Book Bans, School Board – General, Racism
Texas teacher fired for assigning graphic book on Anne Frank’s diary
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
via The Washington Post (Maryland)A teacher in Beaumont, Tex., assigned eighth graders to read from 'Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation,' in which Frank wrote about female and male genitalia.
Parent Involvement, Book Bans
Challenges to library books continue at record pace in 2023
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
via PENNLive (Pennsylvania)The most sweeping challenges often originate with such conservative organizations as Moms for Liberty.
Parent Involvement, Book Bans
This Florida college chose a president outside the DeSantis orbit
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
Parent Involvement, Book Bans, School Board – General
American Library Association Releases Preliminary Data on 2023 Book Challenges
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
via WBRC (Alabama)New data shows record surge of challenges in public librariesCHICAGO, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Library Association (ALA) has released new preliminary data documenting the continued…
LGBTQ+, Book Bans
‘If people think this couldn’t happen here, they’re wrong’: Erie County libraries bring attention to banned books
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
via The Buffalo News (New York)The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System has joined Unite Against Book Bans, a national campaign to protect the rights to access information, and is taking part in the American Library Association's Banned Books Week, Oct. 1 to 7.
Book Bans
Challenges to library books continue at record pace in 2023, American Library Association reports
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
via The Seattle Times (Washington)The nationwide surge in book bannings continues.
Parent Involvement, Book Bans
LeVar Burton leads dozens of celebs in open letter against book bans
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
via 8 News NOW (Nevada)The letter features signatures from Ariana Grande, Gabrielle Union, Ron Perlman, Constance Wu, Idina Menzel, Mark Ruffalo, Natasha Lyonne, Michael Ian Black and Patton Oswalt.
Book Bans
The Biden administration finally named a coordinator to combat book bans. That was the easy part.
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)Even as they see a political opportunity to take on the conservative 'parents' rights' movement, the options for the federal government to engage are limited and themselves politically fraught.
Book Bans
Texas middle school teacher fired after ‘concerns’ of assigned Anne Frank adaptation
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
via Texarkana Gazette (Arkansas)A southeast Texas middle school teacher was fired Wednesday after assigning a graphic adaptation of Anne Frank's diary to her eighth-grade reading class, officials said.
Book Bans
Carroll County Public School students take a stand against potential book bans
Tuesday, September 19th, 2023
via CBS News (Pennsylvania)Students are weighing in on potential book bans in Carroll County Schools.
Parent Involvement, Book Bans
Harris County libraries are now ‘book sanctuaries’ for banned books across Texas
Tuesday, September 19th, 2023
via Houston Chronicle (Texas)Harris County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday for the Harris...
Book Bans
Moms for Liberty: ‘Joyful warriors’ or anti-government conspiracists? The 2-year-old group could have a serious impact on the presidential race
Tuesday, September 19th, 2023
via Houston Chronicle (Texas)(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary...
School Board – General, Parent Involvement, Book Bans
New Horizon Media Research Reveals 2023 Back-to-School Season As Financially
Tuesday, September 19th, 2023
via WBRC (Alabama)- The "Pencils Ready" Survey Finds Safety, School System Failures, and Inflation among Parents' Top Concerns – NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation prepares for the 2023 school…
Racism, Book Bans