Policy vs. practice in a literacy stalemate
While Iowa politicians argue over using school IDs to borrow books, high schoolers in IL sit down with 4th graders to turn the tide on falling reading scores.
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S.C. students push back against book bans
From Charleston to Greenville, students are speaking out against the removal of classics and contemporary works from school library shelves.
Fla. can’t ban books for just describing sexual conduct
Acclaimed novels by Toni Morrison, John Green, and others were pulled under Florida's HB 1069. A judge has now ordered them back.
Our history, unvarnished, is not a political tool
Trump wants museum exhibits purged of negative or unpatriotic content, showing only positive aspects of America. That's called censorship.
A banned author addresses the book-ban agenda
3rd in a series at City High in Iowa City, the student newspaper talks with an award-winning author whose books were once banned in several schools.
Illinois Bans Book Bans
Book bans by public libraries and schools will be illegal in Illinois, starting next year, thanks to a new law signed this week.
Ark. Law Makes It Criminal to Show Certain Books
A new Arkansas law would make it a criminal offense for librarians to put certain "inappropriate" books on their shelves. Most are LGBTQ-related.
On banning LGBTQ-related books (opinion)
Older students, i.e., those in high school, are generally opposed to banning any books. Many groups try to ban LGBTQ-themed books.
False choice: parent responsibility or freedom to learn
Parents continue seek book bans for LGBTQ+ themes, but we <em>can</em> have responsible parents and still allow children to learn.
Teacher ‘indoctrinated’; students explore & grow
'Indoctrinating' teachers about African-American history or gender identity is always good since kids are naturally curious.