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Families Are Taking Children Out of School to Travel. Should They?
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
via The New York TimesVacationing 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 PostIn 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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Perspective | Top trending misinformation tactics everyone can learn to spot
Thursday, November 16th, 2023
via The Washington PostFrom the nonpartisan, nonprofit News Literacy Project.
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A new documentary shows the impact of book bans in Florida public schools on the kids
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
via Delaware First Media (Delaware)In her directorial debut, Sheila Nevins' chronicles the impact of book bans in Florida public schools. She tells NPR's Scott Simon what inspired her to profile those most affected - the students.
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LGBTQ+ rights group sues over Iowa law banning school library books, gender identity discussion
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
via The Associated PressSeveral families are suing to stop Iowa's new law that critics say violates the rights of LGBTQ+ students and educators.
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I’ve Never Watched Anything as Transformative as ‘Sailor Moon’
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
via The New York Times (New York)The show is about friendship, yes, and also liberation that does not match the world's expectations of femininity.
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To fight so-called book bans, some states are threatening to withhold funding
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
via Delaware First Media (Delaware)Illinois made a splashy announcement with their new law intended to protect libraries from book challenges by withholding funding. Other states are closely watching to see if they will follow along.
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How oil industry prevails in California Legislature
Tuesday, December 19th, 2023
via CalMatters (California)The oil and gas industry teams up with a construction union to defeat green energy bills in the state Capitol.
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Rirkrit Tiravanija’s Pad Thai Diplomacy at MoMA PS1
Thursday, December 21st, 2023
via The New York Times (New York)Book Bans
New law’s penalties for Iowa teachers over books take effect Jan. 1
Tuesday, December 26th, 2023
via Des Moines Register (Iowa)School administrators and educators will return to work in the new year as penalties for a sweeping education law that bans books go into effect.
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Judge Blocks Iowa’s Ban on School Library Books That Depict Sex Acts
Friday, December 29th, 2023
via The New York Times (New York)Authors and activists said the Republican-backed law infringed on free speech. The judge said the ban imposed a "puritanical 'pall of orthodoxy' over school libraries."
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Budget cuts in Newsom plan alarm advocates
Wednesday, January 17th, 2024
via CalMatters (California)Advocacy groups for foster kids, state parks and other interests push back against budget cuts in Gov. Newsom's initial plan.
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Court upholds block on Texas law requiring school book vendors to provide sexual content ratings
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
via The Associated PressA federal appeals court has upheld a block on the enforcement of a Texas law requiring vendors to evaluate and rate the sexual content of books they sell or have sold to schools.
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California election: Key takeaways from Senate debate
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024
via CalMatters (California)What happened when three Democrats and one Republican faced off in the first U.S. Senate debate of the 2024 California election.
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DeSantis takes parting shots in Hampton, shifting focus away from NH
Wednesday, January 17th, 2024
via Seacoastonline.com (New Hampshire)Ron DeSantis sidestepped a voter's questionabout the lack of attention on New Hampshire. He is moving his attention to South Carolina.
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California immigrants: Two ways undocumented get help
Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
via CalMatters (California)Republicans may be softening opposition to health care for undocumented California immigrants, but not many have been hired as cops.
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