A state board requested a major publisher remove portions of its math textbooks for students in pre-K through fifth grade after complaint
Critics charge that Board President Shaw has been tone-deaf to understanding the needs of LGBTQ+ and other minority students
The Florida Department of Education was informed of Charlotte County’s overreaction to the law over 2 weeks ago and has not corrected it
Schools are filtering & blocking LGBTQ+ & race-related content, with licensed special education teachers more likely to report such practices
The battle over books on LGBTQ+ themes, and even race relations has become a national issue with conservatives railing against libraries
U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks also rejected a motion by the defendants including attorneys for the state, seeking to dismiss the case
Passage of HB 1069 comes as last year’s Don’t Say LGBTQ law wreaks havoc on Florida’s schools & drives educators & families from the state
"Censorship is the desperate rear-guard action of a movement that has already lost the fight for hearts and minds"
“You can't censor a student newspaper you no longer have.” Ending student newspaper programs is becoming a more common form of censorship
‘Answers in the Pages’ a ripped-from-the-headlines summer treat for kids, adults
