Florida Freedom to Read Project
@FLFreedomRead
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FL public school parents who believe school libraries & curriculum should be a place for all children to access information & ideas #FReadom #LetFloridaRead
Florida, USA
Joined January 2022
We’ve heard you can raise hundreds of thousands of dollars selling tees 😉. Now, we didn’t come up with any hypocritical slogans or use Zapf Chauncey font, but we think our designs are pretty awesome. https://t.co/KF3aMYN9KH
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“The vague and overly broad language of (the law) forces educators to self-censor, depriving students of a comprehensive education. This lawsuit is about preserving the right to learn and teach without political interference.” https://t.co/ow76EGE1YI
tallahassee.com
Plaintiffs in this lawsuit say they're now being punished, and they argue more is at stake than Florida's higher education system.
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Broward Schools received more than a dozen book objections (most on 4/23/24) that we just found out about through PRR. We have documents showing at least four were reviewed and retained by committee last fall (in green box), but what about the others?
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Nassau Schools continue to see new objections to many of the same titles that were returned via the settlement. 34 new objections have been added to the district's database- submitted either by 34 different Nassau residents or the work of one parent. https://t.co/tGVOR36Juk
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Florida's debate over children's books moves from schools to public libraries. That story, plus the latest on teacher pay, campus security, graduation rates and more, in today's @TB_Times Florida education news roundup. https://t.co/sSj3A9OkAP
tampabay.com
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
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“A library is for the entire community, not just for those who agree with us,” retired librarian Tracy Suits said. https://t.co/98VHFwor6t
tampabay.com
The discussion follows county commission concerns about ‘disturbing’ materials on shelves.
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This is a horrible bill that seeks to make it easier to convert public schools to a charter school and give away the land and building to the charter. These are public lands, and once we lose them, we won’t get them back.
As state legislative sessions start up, keep an eye out for bills like this: https://t.co/mMr4XLK8RS Bills (in states with county school systems) to allow municipalities within counties to take over schools in their space & convert to charters are all about re-segregation!!!
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If you missed the two Florida screenings of the documentary, there will be a virtual screening of #BannedTogether streaming on 1/20/25. You can register for tickets here: https://t.co/Yxthf3PcC1
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Blasted over comments at a Moms for Liberty event, a Florida school board chairperson resigns her leadership post. That story, plus the latest on university trustees, teacher certification and more, in today's @TB_Times Florida education news roundup. https://t.co/Pw9qDwNsHj
tampabay.com
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
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“I wish, obviously, all kids were able to take an African American history class,” O’Connor said, “but you have to pivot if it’s not happening in schools.” https://t.co/x5eYyv5IRV
apnews.com
Thirty years after Florida required schools to teach African American history, how the subject is taught remains inconsistent across Florida classrooms, a review by The Associated Press has found.
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“[S]chool libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas…Second, messages conveyed in school library books are diverse & contradictory — not endorsed by the state, as government speech must be.” https://t.co/Gzy8SfTxdr
wusf.org
Attorneys for several publishing companies, authors and other plaintiffs filed a document that, in part, disputed a state position that selection of school library books is “government speech” and,...
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“[N]o matter how much these book-banners try to shield their children from reality. Everyone eventually crashes into it. The question is: Will they be equipped to handle it?” https://t.co/RU3GnLvqfV
floridaphoenix.com
A recent column in the Independent Florida Alligator laments how college professors and other educators who teach disfavored subjects or use certain words are beginning to self-censor. The headline...
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Come out and join us @PENamerica @BooksandBooks @FLFreedomRead and @JenkinsBrevard for a FREE preview of the @BannedTogDoc January 4th. 🎟️ Eventbrite registration required. https://t.co/A0o1eaCORC
eventbrite.com
Join us for a private, pre-release screening of the new documentary, "BANNED TOGETHER: The Fight Against Censorship."
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This is exactly the issue we face in the #Florida Keys. The "marketplace" will never provide a wide range of high quality education options here, such options are economically unfeasible, but continuing to divert funding away from public schools will impact their quality.
I'm not the only one who thinks that wiping rural communities off the map because of *school choice* is a crazy idea. Here's James Lindsay (THAT James Lindsay) making the same point.
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Clay County Schools just posted 61 objections for the month of December. The image is a screenshot from the district’s database: https://t.co/RcGPrR97Gp
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“We in Florida rank first in book bans. We rank last in teacher pay. These are two benchmarks that we should be ashamed of, and state lawmakers need to do better and prioritize education in Florida” - Katie Hathaway, @psdduval
https://t.co/WJV1ilUuVQ
news4jax.com
The Florida Department of Education is working with Trinity Education Group to create a singular database that allows parents, teachers, and staff the ability to access school materials. Critics say...
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"Court simply fails to see how any reasonable person would view the contents of the school library (or any library for that matter) as the government’s endorsement of the views expressed in the books on the library’s shelves." @ecpsfl refuses to settle.
tallahassee.com
The Escambia County School Board, meanwhile, has refused to budge.
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The presiding judge encouraged the Escambia school district to go to settlement and cautioned that they could be wasting taxpayer dollars if they pursue a judgement. https://t.co/SjKHghuY4a
tallahassee.com
The Escambia County School Board, meanwhile, has refused to budge.
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Florida removed details from public schools' sex ed curriculum. A coalition seeks to ensure the changes don't affect school libraries. That story, plus the latest on turnarounds, teacher unions and more, in today's @TB_Times Florida education news roundup. https://t.co/JMHHqPMGIY
tampabay.com
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
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Hernando School Board Chair only wants book banners on book review committee. She wants to get rid of “Any human being, any adult that’s sitting on that board that says, ‘Leave it on the shelf,’ that’s the people I’m having a problem with.” #Florida
suncoastnews.com
Three challenged books got the boot at the Dec. 10 meeting of the Hernando County School Board.
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Florida refused to spend $12m to abide by a new federal law, so delayed KidCare for over a year for 42k kids; refuses to participate in Summer EBT which would alleviate summer hunger for kids w $259m in summer SNAP, bc it wld cost $13m & yet they found $15m to ban books
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