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All the ways Ron DeSantis is trying to rewrite Black history
Monday, July 24th, 2023
via The Washington Post (Maryland)From laws to standards, Florida's governor is shaping and limiting what students can learn.
Racism, Book Bans
Minnesota and the unbanned book list
Monday, July 24th, 2023
via StarTribune (Minnesota)Libraries are a treasure. Not everyone treasures them.
LGBTQ+, Book Bans
The Conversation: How book-banning campaigns have changed the lives and education of librarians – they now need to learn how to plan for safety and legally protect themselves
Monday, July 24th, 2023
via Press Herald (Maine)THE CONVERSATION — Despite misconceptions and stereotypes – ranging from what librarians Gretchen Keer and Andrew Carlos have described as the 'middle-aged, bun-wearing, comfortably shod, shushing librarian' to the 'sexy librarian … and the hipster or tattooed librarian' – library professionals are more than book jockeys, and they do more than read at story time. They […]
LGBTQ+, Book Bans, School Board – General
Smithsonian literary fest flagged ‘sensitive’ topics before cancellation
Saturday, July 22nd, 2023
via The Washington Post (Maryland)The Smithsonian denies that the festival's contents played a role in its decision. But participants still have questions.
Book Bans
Syracuse author offers free books to improve literacy for kids
Saturday, July 22nd, 2023
via syracuse.com (New York)A local author is combining her love for child education and diversity advocacy by annually holding the Preserve the Black Child free pop-up book fair.
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Vice President Kamala Harris warns of ‘national agenda’ to whitewash Black history
Saturday, July 22nd, 2023
via Lohud (New York)Vice President Kamala Harris and allies amplified complaints about Florida schools' new history standards.
Parent Involvement, Book Bans, School Board – General
In Jacksonville, V.P. Kamala Harris warns of ‘national agenda’ to whitewash Black history
Saturday, July 22nd, 2023
via Jacksonville.com (Florida)The vice president and allies amplified complaints about Florida schools' new history standards.
Parent Involvement, Book Bans, School Board – General
Harris, on DeSantis’s turf, blasts Florida curriculum on Black history
Friday, July 21st, 2023
via The Washington Post (Iowa)Vice President Harris, in Florida, denounced what she calls an effort to rewrite the history of Black people in America.
Parent Involvement, Racism, Book Bans
Judge declines to reshelve banned book in Pickens County lawsuit
Friday, July 21st, 2023
via The Post and Courier (South Carolina)A federal judge denied a pretrial request to pause a school district's book ban, citing a lack of clarity about why the district is opposed to the book.
Book Bans, School Board – General
Kamala Harris attacks ‘extremists’ in Florida after DeSantis education fight
Friday, July 21st, 2023
via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday spoke out against Florida's new standards for teaching black history, championed by the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL).
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DeSantis defends Florida schools’ black history teaching against Kamala Harris
Friday, July 21st, 2023
via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) blasted Vice President Kamala Harris over her criticisms of Florida's education system's teachings on black history and slavery.
Racism, Book Bans
Florida book ban surge got you down? Here’s how a free app has you covered close to home
Friday, July 21st, 2023
via Jacksonville.com (Florida)A new app lets students circumvent library book bans and read books that have ben challenged in their area.
Parent Involvement, Book Bans, School Board – General
Kamala Harris lashes out at DeSantis about US history ahead of Florida visit
Friday, July 21st, 2023
via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)Vice President Kamala Harris attacked presidential contender and Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) administration on Thursday night about Florida's United States history standards, one day before she made a…
Book Bans
Harris heads to Florida ready to forcefully condemn state’s new Black history standards
Friday, July 21st, 2023
via CBS News (Pennsylvania)The first Black female vice president is also expected to speak in the LaVilla neighborhood
Book Bans
The Shawn Carter Foundation & Robert Kraft’s Foundation to Combat Antisemitism Collaborate On Initial $2 Million Fund To Stop The Spread of Book Bans
Friday, July 21st, 2023
via WBRC (Alabama)Book Bans
Black lawmakers group hosting town hall meeting in Gary
Friday, July 21st, 2023
via NWI Times (Indiana)Members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus are hosting a town hall meeting Aug. 5 in Gary to discuss the work of the 2023 General Assembly.
LGBTQ+, Book Bans, School Board – General
New Central Rivers chief administrator focused on building relationships across AEA
Friday, July 21st, 2023
via Waterloo Courier Inc (Iowa)Cultivating relationships has been the focus throughout Joel Pedersen's entire career.
Book Bans
Flirts Gentlemen’s Club denied liquor license by Waterloo council
Friday, July 21st, 2023
via Waterloo Courier Inc (Iowa)A strip club that has caused contention at past City Council meetings in Waterloo now has to fight to keep its liquor license.
Book Bans
Harris hits DeSantis over U.S. history standards
Friday, July 21st, 2023
via POLITICO (New York)Book Bans