Government
New Hampshire bill proposes removing CRT, LGBTQ ideologies from school curriculumLegislation moving through New Hampshire would bar school districts from including “critical race theory and LGBTQ+ ideologies in schools, and establishes a right of action for violations,” the InDepthNH.org news website … Read More
Government
Iowa bill would restrict partnerships between libraries, public schools, in effort to close loopholes, protect childrenPublic libraries in Iowa would no longer be able to create certain agreements with public or charter schools, or offer bookmobiles on school campuses, under a bill meant to protect children from sexual material. The Iowa House Education Committee House approved… Read More
Government
White House honors author Mark Twain’s birthday, historical classics, American patriotismSunday marked the 190th birthday of the famous penman Mark Twain, who championed American values of work, courage and integrity through his various short stories and classic novels. “My books… Read More
Culture
Watch: Kansas resident skewers library for highlighting sexualized books in child and youth areaA young man criticized the Hays, Kansas, public library for displaying books with graphic, sexual content in a space frequented by children and teens. The “Banned Books” display, located by… Read More
Courts
LBGT children’s books have ‘no First Amendment right’ to school libraries, Florida judge rulesA federal judge has affirmed a Florida school’s right to remove LGBT books from its library. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor recently ruled against the authors of an LGBT children’s… Read More
Public Education
Mom tells The Heartlander: Teacher labeled son future dictatorA Florida mom confronted a school board after her child’s teacher allegedly nominated her son as “Most Likely to Become a Dictator,” a so-called honor likely tied to the family’s… Read More
Culture
At nation’s library, faith, patriotism, storytelling take center stageChildren waved flags, cheered at a talking puppet, and laughed at knock-knock jokes, but a story hour inside the Library of Congress on Saturday carried a deeper message. Hosted by… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court sides with parents in Maryland dispute over LGBT pride storybooks in schoolThe Supreme Court on Friday sided with parents in a dispute about whether Maryland’s largest school district could force children to study LGBT storybooks without parental… Read More
Courts
Judge blocks school board from removing explicit books(The Daily Signal) – A school board in Colorado cannot remove sexually explicit, profane, and “transgender” books from school libraries because the school board is conservative, according to a… Read More
Courts
Maryland parents ‘optimistic’ as Supreme Court weighs whether they can opt their children out of LGBT storybooks in school“Queer farmers,” “drag queen,” and “pride puppy” are just a few of the controversial LGBT themes in children’s books at the center of a case before the Supreme Court. The… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina bill would give parents greater say over public-school librariesThe North Carolina Senate is poised to vote on a bill establishing new guidelines to monitor media in public-school libraries – which includes giving parents more leeway in adding and… Read More
Public Education
Mom tries to get pornographic content out of daughters’ high school curriculum(The Daily Signal) – A New Mexico mom is speaking out against pornographic content in her two daughters’ high school curriculum. One of Monika Bialostocka’s twin daughters brought home a book… Read More
Public Education
Books banned in prison but allowed in schools? Texas mom wants them out(The Daily Signal) – A Texas mother is looking to pass several bills through the state legislature this session after discovering what she calls “vulgar,” “profane,” and “indecent”… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina removes 4 more books from school classrooms for content violationsSouth Carolina K-12 classrooms will no longer feature four books after a review committee decided they violated regulations prohibiting sexual content, the state’s education board ruled Tuesday. “We are not… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma school board keeps explicit book, ignores parents and state superintendentAn Oklahoma school district has voted to keep a sexually explicit book in its library despite parents’ objections. Edmond Public Schools’ (EPS) board voted unanimously Monday to keep… Read More
Culture
Pro-abortion children’s book offered at many public libraries seeks to ‘normalize’ abortionPublic libraries in cities across the country are carrying a book written by two liberals to promote abortion to children. Authors Carly Manes and Mar Erazo wrote the pro-abortion book… Read More
Government
New Jersey enacts law making it harder to remove sexually explicit children’s books from public libraries and schoolsThe Garden State just eliminated protections intended to keep inappropriate content away from children. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Freedom to Read Act into… Read More
Public Education
Texas State Board of Education wants to streamline book approvals for districtsTexas’ top education board is asking the Legislature to give the board authority to help school districts vet library books in compliance with state law. GOP members, who control 10… Read More
Public Education
Virginia schools secretly remove LGBTQ book amid explicit images controversy(The Daily Signal) – Public schools in a Northern Virginia county have quietly removed a pro-LGBTQ book after parents criticized it for sexually explicit images, The Daily Signal has… Read More
Public Education
St. Joseph, Missouri school board votes to retain two more challenged booksA Missouri school board voted once again to keep challenged books in school libraries. The St. Joseph School District (SJSD) board voted 4-2 on Monday to keep… Read More