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Students Are Jumping Into The Fray Over Book Bans

ED Surge

When high school senior Cameron Samuels started attending school board meetings in the Houston suburb of Katy last year, they were typically one of only a few voices—and at times the only voice—speaking in support of student access to LGBTQ materials. We packed the room full,” Samuels says of the board meeting.

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Book Bans Threaten Public Education

Zinn Education Project

Create a Pop-up Display Create an interactive display for your school or library to promote discussions about the dangers of banned books and efforts to defend the freedom to learn. Library Read-Ins On July 16, 1960, seven students from Sterling High along with college freshman, Jesse Jackson, entered the library and were arrested.

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Teach Truth, Teach Banned Books

Zinn Education Project

Create a Pop-up Display Create an interactive display for your school or library to promote discussions about the dangers of banned books and efforts to defend the freedom to learn. Library Read-Ins On July 16, 1960, seven students from Sterling High along with college freshman, Jesse Jackson, entered the library and were arrested.

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How Trump executive orders on immigration, transgender rights may affect schools

The Hechinger Report

Related: A lot goes on in classrooms from kindergarten to high school. Its not clear how broadly such an order would be applied and how it might affect schools that respect transgender and non-binary students gender identities or use inclusive curriculums. Keep up with our free weekly newsletter on K-12 education.