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Across the country, books and lessons that represent different families and identities are increasingly the target of conservative pushback — even when theyre for the youngest of learners

When Wes Brown sought out children’s books for his two young sons, he made sure to seek titles that reflected the family he and his husband were building. He found that in one called “The Family Book,” a 2003 picture book by Todd Parr. It depicts families of all kinds: the traditional nuclear family, but […]

Across the country, books and lessons that represent different families and identities to the youngest of learners are increasingly the target of the conservative pushback to efforts to promote diversity

Alabama lawmakers and advocates also weighed in over Gov. Kay Ivey's recent firing of Barbara Cooper.

In a Friday news release, Ivey’s office said the book includes talk of White privilege, systemic racism and LGBTQIA+ issues for 4-year-olds.