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Bettendorf library (inadvertently) hosts both sides on book-ban issue
Thursday, August 17th, 2023
via Quad City Times (Iowa)One attendee said the Iowa and Illinois Quad-Cities are "like a completely different world."
Book Bans, Racism
Records show how Dems are collecting DeSantis oppo
Thursday, August 17th, 2023
via POLITICO (New York)Good morning and thanks for reading Playbook. Texts, emails, calendars, letters and receipts can become damning material against political enemies.And opponents of Ron DeSantis regularly request such…
Parent Involvement, School Board – General, Racism
Tennessee’s Justin Pearson protests education policy in Florida
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
via The Gazette (Colorado)Democratic Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson joined dozens of teachers, students, and educational activists in marching to a Miami county school board meeting to protest Florida's black history teaching standards,
School Board – General, Racism
Arkansas school district says it will continue offering AP African American Studies course
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
via The Gazette (Colorado)The Little Rock School District says it will continue offering an Advanced Placement course on African American studies that Arkansas education officials have said won't count toward a student's graduation
Racism
‘Black history is under attack.’ Hundreds in Miami protest DeSantis’ school standards
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
via Miami Herald (Florida)'My presence, not my words, was to salute their efforts and embrace of democracy in action,' Miami-Dade School Board member Steve Gallon III, who left the board meeting temporarily to stand with the protesters.
Racism, School Board – General
Buzz Bissinger blasts Mason City schools’ ban of his ‘Friday Night Lights’
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
via The Gazette (Iowa)Mason City relied on AI in banning of 19 renowned books, including Buzz Bissinger's bestseller about a high school football team and the world in which it lived.
Racism
Arkansas joins Florida in nixing AP African American Studies
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
via The Kansas City Star (Kansas)Arkansas is joining Florida in nixing the AP African American Studies course from its schools. The state announced right before classes began for the 2023-2024 school year that AP African American Studies would not count for credit toward high school graduation. 'On this first day of school, we share in their surprise, confusion, and disappointment...
Racism
Retiring as director of Madison Public Library, Greg Mickells reflects on 11 years of changes big and small
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
via Madison.com (Wisconsin)"Libraries are becoming this center in the communities ... to address a lot of the social issues that communities experience," Mickells said.
LGBTQ+, Book Bans, School Board – General, Racism
You must hear ‘Bible Belt,’ a song by Houston-born Lou Ridley that recounts her ‘religious trauma’
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
via Houston Chronicle (Texas)'If you're tired of country songs about trucks by men who hate us this is for you,'
Racism
Little Rock School District will pay African American Studies exam expense
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
via Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. (Arkansas)'LRSD has taken a proactive step to recognize the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our curriculum,' the Little Rock School District said in a news release.
Racism
Southwest Allen County Schools board OKs work with FAIR on diversity, inclusion efforts
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
via The Journal Gazette (Indiana)Southwest Allen County Schools will begin listening sessions to address diversity and inclusion issues as early as October now that the board has unanimously agreed to work with the Foundation
Racism
Florida students and professors say a new law censors academic freedom. They’re suing to stop it
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
via The Seattle Times (Washington)College students and professors in Florida are suing over a new law that they say censors academic freedom.
Racism
Florida students and professors say law censors academic freedom; they’re suing to stop it
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
via Las Vegas Sun (Nevada)College students and professors in Florida are suing education officials over a new law spurred by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' war on 'woke," saying it violates their constitutional rights by…
Racism
Arkansas says AP African American Studies is ‘indoctrination,’ students can’t earn credit
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
via Lohud (New York)As the school year began across the state, the Arkansas education department said students who take the course could not earn high school credit for it.
Racism
A year ago, an Iranian woman’s death sparked hijab protests. Now businesses are a new battleground
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
via Madison.com (Wisconsin)Iranian authorities have for months done little to enforce the law on women wearing the mandatory headscarf, but now the country's theocracy is pushing to make businesses the new battleground over the…
Parent Involvement, Racism, School Board – General
AP African American studies canceled by Arkansas officials just before school begins
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
via abc7NY (New Jersey)College Board's AP African American studies has been canceled by the Arkansas Department of Education just before the school year started.
Racism
A new Florida law censors courses, New College group alleges in federal lawsuit
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
via Sun Sentinel (Florida)Alleging that numerous courses and topics will be prohibited or 'severely curtailed' by a new state law, a group that opposes Gov. Ron DeSantis' efforts to remake New College of Florida filed a fed…
Racism
New College group sues Florida, says law censors courses
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)Alleging that numerous courses and topics will be prohibited or 'severely curtailed' by a new state law, a group that opposes Gov. Ron DeSantis' efforts to remake New College of Florida filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the statute.
Racism
Up for debate: Trump, DeSantis, and 2024 GOP hopefuls’ stances on education
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)The first Republican presidential debate is fast approaching on Aug. 23, when candidates will hope to close the gap on former President Donald Trump and separate from the rest of the pack. In this series, Up For Debate, the Washington Examiner will look at a key issue or policy every day up until…
Parent Involvement, Racism