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Attacks on public libraries have been worsening in recent years, threatening freedoms that form the bedrock of American society.

A West Texas school district is holding its ground on book access as pressure mounts statewide to pull titles from public school library shelves. In August, a group of Lubbock residents gathered alongside members of Turning Point USA and Citizens for Education Reform to push Lubbock Independent School District leaders to remove books they consider inappropriate for students.

Here’s why parents should individually decide what their children read instead of making that choice for everyone.

A new report alleges Microsoft locked nonprofits out of years of data. Here's what you need to know and what you can do about it.

A debate over books in Texas' public school libraries picked up new attention last week, when Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick threatened legislative action unless Texas school districts pull books from the shelves that he and certain activists believe are "harmful" to students and families and violate Texas' Senate Bill 13. In a meeting of Lubbock ISD's board of trustees, the district stood by the parent-led library council and book review system established under state law.

Back to Basics, Part 3: With the assessment plan in place, it's time to plan the daily lessons that will move students toward success.

Texas Republicans have been in a years-long battle against public school library books. The list of "inappropriate" books is now over 2,000.

Empower students to deeply engage with fiction using practical strategies to analyze literary elements, apply Rules of Notice, and confidently connect...

A few years ago, I created a seminar for my students at Columbia University, where I teach writing, about the challenges of separating a novel’s literary value from its politics. There were 10 books on the syllabus, including “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”Even though I hadn’t read the novel …

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The American Library Association affirms that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies should guide their services. I. Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.

From Kalyn Gensic: "I imagine that most people heard this tirade and saw a blustering politician gearing up for election season. What librarians saw was more alarming. We saw a hostage situation taking shape." https://www.texasobserver.org/dan-patrick-books-come-and-take-them/ #books #bookstodon #censorship #Texas #library

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After reading 500 short stories three times a year, here's some advice from this side of the editor’s desk.As I write to you, it’s been about a year since I left a literary magazine where my team of …

People who speak several languages may have brains that age more slowly, with four-language speakers showing brains that appeared about 13 years younger than those of monolinguals. Starting earlier and becoming highly fluent were also linked to a stronger effect.

As the recent global pandemic waned – and the urgent need for widespread remote work began to fade into history – a new view started to emerge.

Once upon a time, if you wanted a good ereader, you simply had to buy a Kindle. When it came to electronic reading devices, Amazon's Kindle lineup ruled the roost. Nowadays, the market has opened up, …

This goes way, way further than keeping an eye on license plates.Flock has long pretended to be a simple automated license plate reader (ALPR) company, despite overwhelming evidence that its cameras can track a lot more than that. Now there's a report that it has been developing new AI tools that can

After writing measurable objectives, the next step is to design an assessment plan that includes diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments.

Flock cameras in schools can strengthen campus security, but their license plate tracking raises urgent privacy and oversight questions.

ALPR camera map and privacy-focused route planning across the United States.

More than 4.6 million license plates appear in the website’s collection of public Flock records.

Lamar Consolidated ISD has removed nearly 300 works from their libraries and classrooms ahead of the 2025-2026 school year.

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Explore critical thinking online breakouts (CTOBs) through the study of select Bible as Literature passages.

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A Houston ISD teacher went viral after he said seniors at Wheatley High School were unable to complete a sentence Tuesday.

Some parents, educators, and even students are souring on the ubiquitous presence of the technology.