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Why Iowa’s ban on books with sex could sink libraries shared by schools and small towns
Sunday, August 6th, 2023
via The Des Moines Register (Iowa)Education advocates estimate up to eight Iowa public school districts and libraries with sharing agreements could be affected by a new book ban.
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WEEK IN IOWA
Sunday, August 6th, 2023
via The Gazette (Iowa)RECAP OF NEWS FROM ACROSS THE STATE
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To use Spotsylvania’s school communication portal, parents must decide kids’ ‘explicit material’ access in libraries
Saturday, August 5th, 2023
via NBC Washington (District of Columbia)Spotsylvania County Public Schools (SCPS) made national headlines in late 2021, when several conservative board members suggested banning — or even burning — certain school library books, most with…
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On Iowa Politics: Trump indictment, Lincoln Dinner, and School Book Bans
Friday, August 4th, 2023
via Quad City Times (Iowa)On the latest "On Iowa Politics" pod, Lee Bureau Chief Caleb McCullough and QCT's Sarah Watson talk Trump indictment, Lincoln Dinner, school book bans, and a state lawmaker running for
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On Iowa Politics: Trump indictment, Lincoln Dinner, School book bans and Davenport’s new mayoral can
Friday, August 4th, 2023
via The Gazette (Iowa)On the podcast this week: Trump indictment, Lincoln Dinner, School book bans and Davenport's new mayoral candidate
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6 things to watch as Tampa Bay schools reopen on Thursday
Friday, August 4th, 2023
via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)Short on staff and mired in culture wars, Florida schools are in the headlines. But the learning goes on.
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Grappling with new law, fearful Florida teachers tossing books, resellers say
Thursday, August 3rd, 2023
via Jacksonville.com (Florida)Used book sellers say they've seen an increase in donations as Florida teachers, trying to navigate Gov. Ron DeSantis' new laws, toss books.
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Rokita urges Supreme Court to put Indiana abortion restrictions into effect
Thursday, August 3rd, 2023
via NWI Times (Indiana)"The state, its citizens, and especially the unborn lives protected by S.B. 1 all will suffer grievously from an unjustified extension of the injunction," Rokita said.
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Indiana State Prison in Michigan City eyed for closure following Westville rebuilding
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023
via NWI Times (Indiana)Officials plan to tell the State Budget Committee Friday it makes no sense to continue operating the aged Indiana State Prison once a new prison opens in Westville.
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When their school district in Florida took books off the shelves, this community built their own little libraries
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023
via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)Groups are fighting back after the Republican Legislature passed a slate of laws that critics say paved the way for book bans.
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News in review for Wednesday, Aug. 2, in Beaufort County SC
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023
via The Island Packet (South Carolina)Stories include charter school and Bible, harassed teachers update, Palmetto Bluff restaurant Buffalos open to public, and new TCL mascot.
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A ‘teen council’ at the Brooklyn Public Library combats book bans nationwide
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023
via Gothamist, LLC (New York)An 18-year-old shared his experience fighting a book ban in New Mexico, giving local students a newfound appreciation of life in New York City.
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Here are the top education issues to watch going into the new school year
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023
via The Kansas City Star (Kansas)Schools are preparing for a new academic year amid growing political polarization in the classroom and mounting concerns about learning loss. As the 2024 election heats up and reports indicate plummeting test scores, educators are at the forefront of navigating the line to satisfy students, parents and politicians. From advances in technology to books pulled...
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Wood BOE hears resident comment on library board, approves budget transfers
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023
via The Parkersburg News and Sentinel (West Virginia)By DOUGLASS HUXLEY Staff Reporter PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Board of Education voted 5-0 to suspend its public delegation rule Tuesday night to allow a citizen to speak on an upcoming appointment…
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Here’s a look at some of Louisiana’s new 2023 laws
Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
via The Seattle Times (Washington)A slew of new Louisiana laws, recently passed by the Republican-dominated Legislature and signed by Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards have gone into effect.
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‘He was dangerous:’ The harassment Beaufort County teachers face by the book ban movement
Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
via The Island Packet (South Carolina)Beaufort SC teachers face physical, verbal harassment by David Cook and other book ban advocates. Social media posts allude to violence.
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Waterloo schools’ relations director leaves the district
Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
via Waterloo Courier Inc (Iowa)Beginning her role in 2021, Akwi Nji has now decided to work full-time at her own branding and marketing agency.
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Hempfield Area parents, board members debate proposed book policies again ahead of Aug. 14 vote
Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
via TribLIVE (Pennsylvania)Hempfield Area School District residents and parents again talked about book challenges and bans as a policy governing the process awaits a final vote in two weeks. There were moments of cheering and…
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After 10 hours of discussion, NAACP approves slate of policy priorities
Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)The issues up for consideration on the penultimate day of the NAACP's National Convention in Boston could potentially influence the association's political moves at the local, state, national, and…
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