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Heat, High Water, Hurricanes: Schools Are Not Ready for Climate Change

Saturday, December 27th, 2025

via The New York Times (New York)

A storm can last a day. But the disruption to learning can last years. As natural disasters become more common, school districts are grappling with how to adapt.

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In an Expensive City, Who Should Get Free Preschool?

Wednesday, October 11th, 2023

via The New York Times (New York)

Cutbacks in free preschool for 3-year-olds in New York City raise a question: As even middle-class families struggle to get by, should everyone have access to the program?

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Faith-based groups are now targeting St. Tammany public schools in book ban battle

Saturday, December 27th, 2025

via NOLA.com (Louisiana)

For more than a year, activists in the parish have called for restrictions on books in the parish's public library. Now, books in public schools are coming under scrutiny.

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Stay in the know with this For AR People news roundup

Saturday, December 27th, 2025

via Arkansas Times (Arkansas)

The last few months have been a whirlwind for Arkansas news.

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Colorado libraries face increasing requests to remove or limit access to books and programming

Saturday, December 27th, 2025

via The Denver Post (Colorado)

Colorado's public libraries face a rising number of requests to ban or restrict access to books, programs or displays, mirroring trends across the country as conservative movements target books and programming with LGBTQ and race-related themes.

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U.S. book bans are taking a toll on a beloved tradition: Scholastic Book Fairs

Saturday, December 27th, 2025

via Delaware First Media (Delaware)

Scholastic created a separate fair category for diverse books, which it says is to help schools navigate the complexities of book bans. Librarians accused the company of caving to censorship.

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Up First briefing: Deadly hospital blast rocks Gaza; House plans second speaker vote

Saturday, December 27th, 2025

via Delaware First Media (Delaware)

Biden has arrived in Israel, where he says he's "outraged" by a Gaza hospital explosion that killed hundreds. The House will meet today after Jim Jordan failed a speaker vote.

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Bill would limit student access to ‘sexually explicit’ materials in Pa. schools

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

via PennLive (Pennsylvania)

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A book delivery initiative will help people in Florida receive banned books

Saturday, December 27th, 2025

via Delaware First Media (Delaware)

The banning of books across U.S. schools continuing at an alarming rate. Banned Books USA will send banned books to libraries, educational institutions or anyone living in the state of Florida.

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IndyFest: Clark County teacher, parent weigh in on Read by 3 …

Tuesday, October 24th, 2023

via The Nevada Independent (Nevada)

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SC superintendent wants the state, not local districts, to pick school library books

Tuesday, October 24th, 2023

via The State (South Carolina)

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Scholastic backtracks, saying it will stop separating diverse books for fairs in 2024

Saturday, December 27th, 2025

via Delaware First Media (Delaware)

Scholastic faced backlash for putting books dealing with race, gender and sexuality in their own optional category for middle school book fairs. It's now apologizing and working to reverse course.

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New Jersey Governor Joins School Halloween Fray: ‘Give Me a Break’

Wednesday, October 25th, 2023

via The New York Times (New Jersey)

The South Orange and Maplewood school district tried to help students who felt left out on Halloween. The governor's response: "Seriously?"

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The Latest Target for California Conservatives? Local School Boards

Monday, October 30th, 2023

via The New York Times (New York)

Several California school districts have required parental notification when students seek to change their gender identity. Opponents say the policies have needlessly divided communities.

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Families Are Taking Children Out of School to Travel. Should They?

Saturday, December 27th, 2025

via The New York Times

Vacationing during the off-season has long been considered a cost-saving boon. But can families with school-aged children take advantage? Should they?

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Pink gives away 2000 banned books at Florida concerts

Thursday, November 16th, 2023

via Delaware First Media (Delaware)

The pop music icon is taking a stand against the libraries and classrooms around the U.S. that have removed books due to claims of inappropriate content related to sexuality, gender identity and race.

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Justin Torres, Author of ‘Blackouts,’ Wins National Book Award for Fiction

Thursday, November 16th, 2023

via The New York Times (New York)

Ned Blackhawk received the nonfiction award, with "The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History."

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Pink giving away 2,000 banned books at Florida concerts

Wednesday, November 15th, 2023

via WABC-TV (New York)

Fans who attend the Miami and Sunrise, Florida, stops of the singer-songwriter's "Trustfall Tour" Tuesday and Wednesday will receive a copy of some of the books that have appeared on PEN America's Index of Banned Books.

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Surviving to graduation, Part 3 – The Washington Post

Friday, November 17th, 2023

via The Washington Post

In Part 3 of our series on schools and gun violence, audio producer Sabby Robinson chronicles the tragic outcome of Huguenot High School's graduation - which was supposed to mark a moment of cathartic celebration for the school but ended in gunfire.

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