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Acyn@acyn.bsky.social
Weingarten: Their attacks on public education are relentless and why? Because they fear knowledge. Why do they fear teachers? They fear us because we teach critical thinkingā¦ their brand of greed, power, and privilege cannot survive in a democracy of diverse educated citizens
bookriot.com
"School Librarians Are the First and Perhaps Only Line of Defense in a School for Studentsā First Amendment Rights": Book Censorship News, June 13, 2025
How South Carolina school librarians are rising to the challenge of statewide book bans and why they retain hope in these challenging times.
bookriot.com
"School Librarians Are the First and Perhaps Only Line of Defense in a School for Studentsā First Amendment Rights": Book Censorship News, June 13, 2025
How South Carolina school librarians are rising to the challenge of statewide book bans and why they retain hope in these challenging times.
Authors Against Book Bans Rhode Island@aabbri.bsky.social
The Freedom to Read bill has passed out of committee & is on its way to a House floor vote!
www.freedomtoreadproject.org
Talking to Your Friends About Book Censorship: Why It Matters and How to Do It
Book censorship is on the rise, but respectful conversationsāwith empathy, facts, and shared valuesācan help friends understand why protecting access to diverse books matters for everyone.
bookriot.com
Want To Help Teens Protect The Freedom to Read? Libraries, Apply for Books Unbanned Programming Funding Now
Brooklyn Public Library's Books Unbanned is offering funding for libraries to develop teen programming around the freedom to read.
popular.info
Florida's literary inquisition
In a chilling meeting of the Florida State Board of Education last week, a school district superintendent was publicly browbeaten and repeatedly threatened with criminal prosecution.
kelly jensen@heykellyjensen.bsky.social
How about some neutral-leaning-good news? Brooklyn Public Library is making funding available for libraries across the US who want to develop freedom to read programming for young people. It's open to any library, with a note that small and rural libraries are especially encouraged to apply.
buff.ly
St. Francis schools to put banned books back on shelves ā¢ Minnesota Reformer
St. Francis Area Schools will place banned books back on library shelves and rewrite its library policy to comply with state law, according to a settlement reached in a lawsuit filed by the teachersā¦
lithub.com
Oregon has passed a bill to protect school libraries from book bans.
Another win for freedom to read legislation on the West Coast this week, as Oregonās state House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 1098 on Monday, a bill that will protect access to books in scā¦
www.onceuponaban.com
Victory in Huntington Beach
Our Library Matters stood up to censorship and won.
pen.org
PEN America Applauds Vital Victory for Community Members and Educators in Lawsuits Over Book Bans in Minnesota, Calls it a Model for Engagement Against Censorship - PEN America
In a vital victory for the freedom to read, two lawsuits were settled this week regarding book bans in St. Francis (Minnesota) Area Schools. PEN America applauds the settlements along with students, p...
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Books Unbanned Programming Funding
pen.org
PEN America Applauds Vital Victory for Community Members and Educators in Lawsuits Over Book Bans in Minnesota, Calls it a Model for Engagement Against Censorship - PEN America
In a vital victory for the freedom to read, two lawsuits were settled this week regarding book bans in St. Francis (Minnesota) Area Schools. PEN America applauds the settlements along with students, p...
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Do I want my daughter reading these books? YES!
On the importance of books that deal with hard subjects.
Debbie Ridpath Ohi