1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1726+ words) Seven years ago, Frank Strong stocked 20 copies of the book “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter” in his classroom library. Then, one by one, the coming-of-age novel about a Mexican immigrant girl started disappearing from his shelves. Just two…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (775+ words) From building a group that defends the right to read to exploring what's meant by "book censorship," catch up on past book censorship posts. Having written this column since mid-2021, I sometimes forget what I’ve covered. In some ways, I haven’t…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (544+ words) The new year doesn’t start Jan. 1; it started Monday. It started with the first day of the new school year, and while I believe school should never begin until after Labour Day, I’m not the one making decisions. I do…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (740+ words) Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick holds a copy of “Let’s Talk About It,” just one of the books he called “dirty, filthy and vulgar” during a press conference on August 19. In an election year in Texas, the first sign of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (329+ words) Gazeta Express Mustafi: There are no free books for students in the Valley this year – Serbia is violating the right to education The former chairman of the Albanian National Council, Ragmi Mustafa, said that Albanian students in the Presheva Valley…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (289+ words) VERNACULAR storybooks that teach children traditional values and morals could become an early tool to tackle crime, drug use and other social problems in iTaukei communities, says illustrator Anare Somumu. He made the comments at the iTaukei Language Literacy Through…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (759+ words) How the Observer funds our journalism. And why we need your help. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recently threatened school districts with penalties and retaliatory legislation if they do not remove inappropriate, graphic books from their libraries. Patrick said he would…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (412+ words) In a democracy, freedom of expression protects even those publications that generate controversy, rejection or ridicule. A book may be praised, criticized or ignored by citizens, and no authority should censor it because of its content....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (164+ words) Recommended: The Best Writing Conference You've Never Heard Of Editor's Note: Do you enjoy PJ Media's conservative reporting exposing the radical left and woke media? Support our work so we can keep bringing you the truth. Amy has been a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (351+ words) This book captures day-to-day life in a small village in the early 1970s. It highlights how a handful of Anglos were welcomed into a traditional Hispano community without the xenophobia that was common in many communities. Racial discrimination has been widespread…...