Culture
Kansas City librarian derides parents as âpeople who canât let other people have opinionsâ in front of audience of high school studentsAs Senior Teen Librarian at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library, Kelsey Bates says she gets to âlive my dream of creating a warm and welcoming space… Read More
Public Education
Pritzker signs law stripping funding from libraries that restrict access to controversial books(The Center Square) â Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed into law a measure that withholds state funding from any of the stateâs 1,600 public or school libraries that remove books… Read More
Culture
Fedsâ college financial aid change would penalize multi-child families(The Daily Signal) â Families across the country are struggling with the high cost of gas, groceries, and rent. Now they can add one more financial hardship to… Read More
Legislation
Education establishment hostile to accreditation requirement to follow state law(The Sentinel) â The Kansas education establishment is pushing back hard against a bill that simply requires districts to comply with state law or lose accreditation. The Kansas House K-12… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Kim Reynolds wants to reform Iowaâs special education agencies after 20 years of declining academics and lack of accountabilityGov. Kim Reynolds is backing an effort to reform Iowaâs education agencies after reported mismanagement. The network of nine Area Education Agencies (AEA) â distinct from… Read More
Culture
Brave Books Story Hour features popular female athletes Riley Gaines and Bethany HamiltonA standing-room-only crowd of all ages packed a Missouri library on Friday to hear athlete and activist Riley Gaines and professional surfer Bethany Hamilton spread positive messages for children about… Read More
Culture
Floridaâs âKamala Harris Truth about Slavery Actâ would teach students about the Democrat Partyâs pro-slavery historyÂFlorida public schools may soon be updating their African American history curriculum to include the pro-slavery history of the Democrat Party. State Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, and Rep. Kiyan… Read More
Opinion
Opinion: Letâs improve childrenâs mental health by protecting them onlineAs Gen Z began to mature, sociologists began to notice some startling trends they didnât see among the Millennials, Gen X, or the Boomers before them. The teenage experience had… Read More
Legislation
Illinois law cuts funding for public libraries that remove controversial books(The Center Square) â A law involving public libraries in Illinois that created political divides is set to go into effect in January. The law will withhold state… Read More
Opinion
Biased documentary on school âbook banningâ earns failing grade(The Daily Signal) â Itâs quite surprising how much dishonesty and disinformation you can pack into a 27-minute âdocumentaryâ film. (Twenty-five minutes, if you donât count the two minutes of… Read More