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www.theguardian.com
2 days ago
Education

America's unseen book bans: the long history of censorship in prisons

Book banning and censorship in education reemerging as a divisive issue in the US. [ more ]
The Atlantic
2 months ago
Books

The Black-History Books Teachers Hope Won't Be Banned

Black History Month serves as an essential opportunity for educators to introduce diverse perspectives to students.
Conservative lawmakers are leading efforts to restrict discussions and books pointing to racism in America. [ more ]
Kqed
2 months ago
California

Program Helps People From Underrepresented Communities Serve In Office | KQED

Organizations in Sacramento prepare underrepresented communities for public office.
Lawsuit in Temecula Valley against ban on critical race theory allowed to proceed. [ more ]
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education-policy
The Nation
1 month ago
Education

After Texas's DEI Ban, College Students Are Reconsidering State Schools

Texas Legislature passed SB 16 banning critical race theory at universities
SB 17 targets diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Texas college system [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Education

High school teacher, students sue Arkansas over CRT ban

Arkansas sued over ban on critical race theory
Lawsuit argues restrictions violate free speech and equal protection [ more ]
Truthout
4 months ago
Education

The Right Is Passing Bills That Ban the Teaching of Empathy and Care in Schools

At least 25 states have seen bills introduced to remove social and emotional learning (SEL) from public school curricula.
Right-wing opponents of SEL associate it with left-wing ideologies of race, gender, and sexuality. [ more ]
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www.pressenterprise.com
5 months ago
Education

Court order sought to bar California school district from enforcing LGBTQ policy, critical race theory ban

A law firm is seeking a court order to stop a school district in Temecula from enforcing its ban on critical race theory and its policy on disclosing transgender student identities.
Lawyers argue that the ban on discussing racial and other forms of inequality is hindering accurate teaching of subjects like American history and government. [ more ]
Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago
Education

Va. officials scrutinize 2 universities' DEI course syllabi

Republican politicians target DEI programs in universities.
Governor Youngkin requests review of diversity-themed courses syllabi at public universities. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Education

Critical race theory ban at Temecula Valley Unified stands for now, judge rules

Ruling allows Temecula school district to continue ban on critical race theory
Judge denies preliminary injunction to block policy on critical race theory [ more ]
The Daily Beast
3 months ago
Education

Moms for Liberty Mobbed by Protesters During NYC 'Town Hall'

Protesters gathered in Manhattan to oppose the right-wing extremist group Moms for Liberty at their event in New York City.
Panelists at the event discussed topics such as transgender care for minors and critical race theory, sparking anger and fraught interactions with attendees. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Education

Final A.P. African American Studies Course Avoids Some Disputed Topics

The final version of the College Board's A.P. African American studies framework has omitted critical race theory and structural racism, which has drawn criticism from scholars and politicians.
LGBTQ issues are mostly absent from the curriculum, with only a mention of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin being gay.
The course now includes teaching on intersectionality, Black feminism, and police violence. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Social justice

Twenty-five years after the Lawrence inquiry, Britain has regressed on race and politicians have made it worse | Nicola Rollock

Ali Miraj expressed concerns about barriers facing Black and Brown people without labeling it as structural racism.
Kemi Badenoch criticized critical race theory for portraying blackness as victimhood and whiteness as oppression. [ more ]
The Nation
3 months ago
Social justice

Martin Luther King, Critical Race Theorist

Republicans have used Martin Luther King Jr. to attack critical race theory (CRT)
Misinterpretations of King's beliefs are based on a color-blind perspective [ more ]
The American Conservative
2 months ago
Right-wing politics

The Counter-Offensive Begins

Parents and school boards are pushing back against Critical Race Theory inspired by books like America's Cultural Revolution and Unwoke
Conservatives should use the term 'cultural Marxism' to de-legitimize the left [ more ]
LGBTQ Nation
4 months ago
Black Lives Matter

The reparations & LGBTQ+ rights movements are aligned. Let's harness the power of a united front.

The U.S. is experiencing a divisive era with attacks on equity, including backlash against racial justice and LGBTQ+ rights.
589 bills targeting the transgender community have been introduced across 49 states, along with measures challenging Critical Race Theory and open discussion of race. [ more ]
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