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“All Boys Aren’t Blue” Has Been Targeted for Removal in at Least 15 States
The book deals with homophobia, transphobia and racism, and is the latest text conservatives aim to ban from schools.
As the Right Censors Public Libraries, Families Are Forming Banned Book Clubs
Right-wing groups are limiting student access to books about race, gender and sexuality.
North Carolina District Bans Book on Racism After Just 1 Parent Complains
The ban comes as a right-wing campaign to ban books on social justice issues sweeps schools across the country.
Many “Parent” Groups Opposing Masks and CRT Are Actually Driven by Dark Money
The Trump era has fueled a resurgence in white supremacist and anti-equality forces, particularly in education.
FL District Scraps History Lecture Over “Red Flag” Fears of Critical Race Theory
The lecture was set to focus on the history of the civil rights movement, and did not include teachings on CRT.
I’m a High-Risk Disabled Professor. Am I Teaching In Person?
Governor DeSantis says I’m teaching in person. Where is the uprising of professors? Where is the change.org petition?
Students Are Walking Out of School Rather Than Returning to an Unsafe “Normal”
The upsurge of student protests across the U.S. is a reaction to a nationwide “return to normal,” no matter the cost.
Florida Bill Would Ban History Lessons That Cause White Students “Discomfort”
The bill would also apply restrictions on companies that require employees to be trained on workplace discrimination.
Thousands of Students Stage Walkouts, Protest In-Person Classes Amid COVID Surge
Students are demanding a return to remote learning until cases go down and COVID protections increase in schools.
Right-Wingers Are Pushing to Take Over School Boards in Leadup to Midterms
The left must have an inclusive, diverse, united front against the right's threat to destroy public education.