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A conservative campaign to ban certain books from schools is prompting other parents to push back. The issue is often framed as the latest "culture war" battle, but some see democracy itself at stake.
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An Oklahoma lawmaker accused Stillwater Public Schools librarians of withholding a student’s library checkout history from their parents. The accusation came as she pushed for a bill guaranteeing parents’ rights to inspect their child’s library records.
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Last week, Oklahoma state senators braced for a debate on a school voucher bill that never came. Despite that, lawmakers did pass a litany of education bills through their chambers of origin.
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A bill that would limit sexual content in school libraries passed out of the Senate Education Committee Tuesday. The measure that would prohibit books with sexual themes.
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Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor announced the end of his school library book probe on Thursday.
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The books in Oklahoma school libraries don’t end up on the shelves by accident, but a few parent groups and legislators are trying to limit what appears in those libraries.
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The New York Public Library is one of many across the country that have stopped charging fees for overdue materials in an effort to remove barriers to access.
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"The books on this list have transcended generations and, much like the Library itself, are as relevant today as they were when they first arrived," the library's president said.
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The independent artist started a book club with the intention of promoting works by authors of color; now she's encouraging community engagement, too.
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"There were families that couldn't afford to pay the fines and therefore couldn't return the materials," Chicago Public Library Commissioner Andrea Telli said. "So then we just lost them as patrons."