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FL AG’s Legal Brief Claims Libraries Should Only Convey “Government’s Message”
“Florida’s public-school libraries are a forum for government, not private, speech,” Florida AG Ashley Moody claimed.
Students Pen Letters to Moms for Liberty Asking to Stop Anti-LGBTQ Campaigns
Moms for Liberty wrongly said students were forced to write the letters. The activity was entirely voluntary.
WI Bills Would Require Libraries to Tell Parents What Books Their Kids Check Out
Librarians say the GOP bills would restrict children’s ability to research topics in a safe environment.
NYC Budget Cuts Forces Public Libraries to Close on Sundays, Reduce Services
The limited library services will detrimentally affect houseless and low-income New Yorkers.
Alumni Withhold Donations Over University Repression of Pro-Palestine Protests
“Columbia is punishing students for protesting ... ethnic cleansing and genocide,” reads a letter from 2,000+ graduates.
Texas Education Officials Reject Textbooks Over Climate Science
Some board members also objected to textbooks that did not include alternatives to the theory of evolution.
Many BIPOC Students Are Lactose Intolerant. Why Is Milk Still Their Only Option?
Offering nondairy options in U.S. school cafeterias would help level the playing field for BIPOC students.
Over 1,200 “Educators for Palestine” Sign Open Letter Demanding Ceasefire
The letter also called for an end to the Israeli occupation and condemned recent suppression of dissent by universities.
Black Children, Especially Males, Face Alarming Gap in ADHD Diagnoses
Black children face disparity in ADHD diagnoses with a 60 percent lower likelihood of diagnosis.
Columbia Suspends Pro-Palestine Student Groups Amid Crackdown on Free Speech
“No one should participate in any Columbia events until SJP and JVP are reinstated,” one civil rights attorney wrote.