Florida is one the most diverse and fastest growing states in the United States. It is also, tragically, the epicenter of book banning in America. Thousands of books have been banned from public schools and libraries in an attempt to silence dissenting voices that explore the experiences of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2024-11-13 12:05:00 UTC ]
Conducted by the Knight Foundation, the public opinion survey is the most in-depth yet on efforts to ban books in schools, researchers say. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has weighed in on Iowa's SF 496 with a mixed decision; Utah bans 13 books from all public schools in the state, six of which are by Sarah J. Maas; and Kelly Jensen of 'Book Riot' offers a how-to guide to fighting book bans. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
Romantasy titles lead the list of 13 books that must be removed from public schools. Plus: a book award given from behind bars, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-08-05 15:05:00 UTC ]
Minnesota's HF 3782 would not only aim to end book bans in public schools and libraries but would emphasize the knowledge, training, and expertise of librarians. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-02-29 14:32:52 UTC ]
PEN America has released "a cumulative data summary" of nearly 6,000 book bans in public schools, finding that shared lists of targeted books by organized political groups have led to books and authors being targeted in multiple communities across the country. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: Montana strikes the MLIS requirement for library directors; Florida's revealing argument about the freedom to read in public schools; and a new report from ALA explores the "digital public library ecosystem." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
A transgender woman, the owners of an independent bookstore and an educator who teaches in costume are among those challenging Montana's first-in-the-nation law that bans people dressed in drag from reading to children in public schools or libraries Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2023-07-07 01:02:34 UTC ]
A transgender woman, the owners of an independent bookstore and an educator who teaches in costume are among those challenging Montana's first-in-the-nation law that bans people dressed in drag from reading to children in public schools or libraries Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2023-07-07 00:47:04 UTC ]
Governor JB Pritzker expected to sign bill that would block state funding for public libraries and schools that ban booksGovernor JB Pritzker is expected to sign a bill that would make Illinois the first state to legislate to end book bans – by punishing publicly-funded institutions that attempt... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-05-30 10:00:33 UTC ]
New Jersey becomes the fourth US state to propose an anti-book ban bill, tying state funding of public schools and libraries to freedom to read statements. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-05-22 14:58:49 UTC ]
Suzanne Tonini, collection development supervisor for Denver Public Schools, shares how her the city’s public schools and libraries are continuing to meet students’ educational needs amid the pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
Diane Ravitch offers disturbing and inspiring tales from the battle over public schools. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-01-31 04:41:30 UTC ]
It pays for private schools to recruit coaches from public schools. Harvey Kitani, Tim Tucker and David Rebibo, all former head coaches at public schools, will be trying to win Southern Section championships this weekend for private schools. Kitani, a former Fairfax coach, has Rolling Hills Prep... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
A collection of speakers at the Tuesday event discussed suppression of free speech in public schools, the protection of intellectual property, and how some educational software is now being crafted in the form of social media. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Some public schools now exclude boys from school visits by female authors and it is driving authors crazy. The post Authors Annoyed by Gender-Segregated School Visits appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]