Students protest 36 books pulled from Canby schools after two parents complain
The books, primarily written by Black, Latina or LGBTQ+ women, were removed before their review.
Source: oregonlive.com
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The best free movies on YouTube right now (April 2023)
No streaming subscriptions? No problem! YouTube has a giant collection of free movies (with ads) that you can watch anytime. Check out this month's highlights.
Source: digitaltrends.com
65 of the Best Movies Based on True Stories—Must-Watch Movies From History
These movies based on true stories range from crime dramas to lighthearted comedies and everything in-between.
Source: henryherald.com
Scott Adams Makes Dilbert Private Subscription Only After Cancellation
Scott Adams has taken his Dilbert comic strip, and related video content, to a private subscription site, after newspapers and syndication cancelled the strip.
Source: bleedingcool.com
The Week in Libraries: February 24, 2023
Amid criticism, Puffin revises its plan to soften the language Roald Dahls classic works, North Dakota passes a new law to ban sexually explicit materials in public libraries, and more.
Source: publishersweekly.com
Neil Gaiman, Evan Dorkin, Ryan North Petition Missouri Over Book Bans
A number of prominent authors and artists have signed a PEN America open letter protesting against book bans in Missouri schools this autumn. Bleeding
Source: bleedingcool.com
PEN America Finds Missouri Schools Banned Nearly 300 Books Since August, in Response to New Law Criminalizing "Explicit Sexual Material"
The letter reminds school district officials that, “Book bans limit opportunities for students to see themselves in literature and to build empathy for experiences different from their own. They deprive students of the freedom to read--to think, to imagine, to grow.”
Source: pen.org
Nearly 300 books targeted in Missouri schools since new law in August
At least 11 Missouri districts have reported book challenges since the start of the 2022-23 school year.
Source: news-leader.com
Nearly 300 books targeted in Missouri schools since new law in August
At least 11 Missouri districts have reported book challenges since the start of the 2022-23 school year.
Source: columbiatribune.com
Moms for Liberty Ride Wave of "Anti-Wokeness" to School Board Victories
Much to the chagrin of teachers unions, it appears that Moms for Liberty had a good night Tuesday, and created a possible roadmap for conservatives to follow.
Source: newsweek.com