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Moms for Liberty, meet John Birch: the roots of US rightwing book bans

Matthew Dallek, author of new book Birchers, sees plentiful precedent for censorship efforts in Republican states

The Guardian - US

Graphic memoir 'Gender Queer' tops U.S. library group's list of most challenged books

LGBTQ+-themed books remain the most likely targets of bans at public schools and libraries, the American Library Association says. Maia Kobabe's memoir topped the list for the second year in a row.

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'Gender Queer' tops library group's list of challenged books

A new report says books with LGBTQ+ themes remain the most complained about at public schools and libraries around the country

The Independent UK

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Rightwing extremists defeated by Democrats in US school board elections

Republican-backed culture warrior candidates fare poorly in Illinois and Wisconsin, offering hope to the left

The Guardian - US

Tech investment is a pathway to better student achievement

Our congressional leaders should invest in American technology to provide equity and opportunity, the head of a small Chicago nonprofit writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

He's rattled Donald Trump. Could Ron DeSantis's 'war on woke' take him to the White House?

With a presidential election looming, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's "war on woke" is already redrawing the battle lines.

ABC News

2 Fla. men challenged 7 books, but don’t want them banned. Here’s why

For generations, Syd Hoff’s “Danny and the Dinosaur” has offered young readers a fun, easy-to-digest tale of what life might be like with a prehistoric friend.

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‘Bigoted vitriol’: Florida Republican urged to resign over offensive trans remarks

Conservative lawmaker issues partial apology for calling trans people ‘demons and imps’ during hearing on bathroom bill

The Guardian - US

Illustrated Anne Frank book removed by Florida high school

School officials removed the illustrated version of the popular diary after a conservative advocacy group said it minimized the Holocaust.

Chicago Sun-Times

Graphic version of Anne Frank book removed by Florida school

A high school along Florida’s Atlantic Coast has removed a graphic novel based on the diary of Anne Frank after a leader of a conservative group challenged it, claiming it minimized the Holocaust

The Independent UK

Florida removes book about Anne Frank from school libraries

A conservative Florida parent censorship group complained about the book titled “Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation”

The Independent UK

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #54

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

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Conservative groups that are behind book bans don’t speak for all moms

Moms for Liberty is one example of groups that are behind censorship efforts in many states. What they and other groups like them are claiming is their prerogative to decide what is right not just for their kids, but for your kids

Chicago Sun-Times

Oklahoma voters to decide 137 school board elections on April 4

Welcome to the Thursday, March 16, Brew.

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5 DeSantis allies now control Disney World's special district. Here's what's next

A parents' rights activist, a Christian nationalist and three lawyer donors now have control over Walt Disney World's development capabilities, thanks to a bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Governor Ron DeSantis releases list of 14 target school boards in 2024

On Feb. 21, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) released a list of school board incumbents he hopes to see defeated in the 2024 elections. DeSantis made the announcement following a meeting with state House of Representatives Speaker Paul Renner (R), Moms for Liberty co-founders Tina Descovich and Tiffany Justice, and…

The Guardian - US

Ron DeSantis installs rightwing figures on board of former Disney district

Florida’s Republican governor offers insight into his potential 2024 run with Reedy Creek choices after taking control of district

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #50

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Florida asks schools for details about diversity, sex ed and other hot topics

The Florida Department of Education this week told school districts to produce detailed information about the programs and materials they use to address some of the state’s most hotly debated subjects.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: How the aesthetics of drag drive the bigots mad

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a local politician with national aspirations. Like many MAGA Republicans, he learned from former President Donald Trump that jamming as many culture war hot buttons as possible is a surefire bet to draw the attention of tabloid-hungry press, plus the giant social media outrage machine.…

Tribune News Service

Editorial: The pervasive threat of letting kids read the ‘wrong’ book

Florida hasn’t made reading a crime — not yet, anyway. But it’s doing the next worse thing by dangling threats of criminal charges against teachers and educators who share the “wrong” books with students.

Los Angeles Times

School librarians vilified as the 'arm of Satan' in book-banning wars

In her time as a Texas school librarian, Carolyn Foote watched the image of her profession veer from "shrinking violets behind spectacles" cataloging titles to "pedophiles and groomers" out to pollute the minds of the nation's youth.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Progressives are organizing to monitor Pa. school boards in pushback to book bans, ‘harmful’ actions

PHILADELPHIA — Parent Stephanie Jamison feels like she’s playing defense anticipating the next accusations that will confront the Souderton Area School District:

Tribune News Service

COUNTERPOINT: Beware of the so-called parents rights movement

I have been a local school board member since my daughters, now 11th-graders, were in second-grade. In that time, I have been involved in education policy discussions at the local, state and national levels on issues related to the rights of LGBTQ+ students, standardized testing and the privatization of public…

Chicago Sun-Times

Far-right school board candidates vow “We’ll be back”

The right scored just enough wins in school board elections to keep coming back. We who care about honest teaching and inclusive public schools should go to school board meetings and pay attention to these races.

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