Culture
Pro-abortion children’s book offered at many public libraries seeks to ânormalizeâ abortionPublic libraries in cities across the country are carrying a book written by two liberals to promote abortion to children. Authors Carly Manes and Mar Erazo wrote the pro-abortion book… Read More
Courts
Obama judge blocks Arkansas law that protects kids from lewd booksA federal judge has blocked an Arkansas law that allows for prosecution of librarians and booksellers who provide pornographic materials to minors. Top Republicans in the state said they would… Read More
Government
New Jersey enacts law making it harder to remove sexually explicit childrenâs books from public libraries and schoolsThe Garden State just eliminated protections intended to keep inappropriate content away from children. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Freedom to Read Act into… Read More
Public Education
Texas State Board of Education wants to streamline book approvals for districtsTexasâ top education board is asking the Legislature to give the board authority to help school districts vet library books in compliance with state law. GOP members, who control 10… Read More
Public Education
Virginia schools secretly remove LGBTQ book amid explicit images controversy(The Daily Signal) â Public schools in a Northern Virginia county have quietly removed a pro-LGBTQ book after parents criticized it for sexually explicit images, The Daily Signal has… Read More
Public Education
St. Joseph, Missouri school board votes to retain two more challenged booksA Missouri school board voted once again to keep challenged books in school libraries. The St. Joseph School District (SJSD) board voted 4-2 on Monday to keep… Read More
Public Education
School board member who belittled momâs battle against obscene books now seeking ways to spam his criticsOne of two Kansas school board members whose belittling of a mom concerned with obscene books in schools went viral has now suggested spamming his detractors. Noting that heâs… Read More
Public Education
School board members belittle mother concerned about sexually explicit books in Kansas City-area districtShocking video of male board members at a Kansas City school district silencing and ridiculing a mother concerned about obscene books in school libraries has gone viral. Gardner… Read More
Public Education
St. Joseph Missouri school district retains book with graphic incestuous rape sceneThe St. Joseph, Missouri Board of Education voted 4-3 Monday night to retain âwithout restrictionâ a library book that had been challenged in part for a detailed account of the incestuous rape… Read More
Culture
Are publishing giants pulling back from pushing LGBTQ+ material on kids?(The Daily Signal) â In June, Scholastic, the worldâs largest childrenâs book publishing company, put its push for LGBTQ+ ideology front and center when it released its 2024… Read More
Culture
Former Disney star talks being a homeschool mom, joining Brave Books’ new TV showAs mainstream childrenâs entertainment careens leftward into gender ideology, actress Leigh-Allyn Baker finds joy in making family-friendly content. âI love doing childrenâs programming,â Baker told Chris… Read More
Culture
âLove has always been opposed to prideâ: Kirk Cameron announces pro-faith and family event for librariesChristian actor, author and activist Kirk Cameron is bringing back a popular library event designed to elevate faith, family and freedom. Cameron contrasted the purpose of his event, âSee You… Read More
Public Education
Father calls out California school for having 5th graders discuss pro-trans book with kindergartenersA California father has taken to social media to speak out against La Costa Heights Elementary School, where his 5th grade class had to discuss a… Read More
Public Education
What are they hiding? School librarians admit they hid card catalog from parents while pushing BLM, LGBTQ issues(The Daily Signal) â At least one school library in a South Carolina school district restricted access to its online card catalog in order to hide âcritical race theory booksâ… Read More
Public Education
Texas school board votes to keep challenged books in elementary libraries against parentsâ wishesA Texas school board voted 6-1 to keep two trans-themed picture books in elementary school libraries. The Denton Independent School District Board of Trustees decided to retain Jacobâs New Dress… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Ron DeSantis calls out âbad actorsâ on curriculum transparency, promises âconsequencesâ in FloridaFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to debunk the narrative that so-called âbook bansâ are occurring in Florida, saying that parents have a right to object to graphic sexual material that is… Read More
Culture
American Library Association urges librarians to âreportâ individuals and groups challenging inappropriate material for childrenLibraries receiving complaints about inappropriate books are being pushed by the American Library Association (ALA) to âreportâ the book challengers. âReport Censorship: Defend the Publicâs Freedoms,â… 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
Government
New Florida bill would fine parents for challenging more than 5 books in public schoolsFlorida lawmakers have introduced a bill that would fine parents and residents for challenging more than five books or instructional materials in a school year. House Bill… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma Schools superintendent appoints ‘Libs of TikTok’ creator to media committee(The Center Square) â Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Tuesday that he had appointed the creator of a social media account known for its outspoken criticism of sexualized materials in… Read More