Claire Woodcock
Book Bans Are Discriminatory And Bad, U.S. Dept of Education Rules
The ruling against a Georgia school district is a response to book bans across the country, which have targeted titles about race and LGBTQ topics.
Authors and Publishers Sue Florida School District Over Draconian Book Bans
Publishing giant Penguin Random House joined authors, parents, and activists to argue that the district’s removal of books about race, sex, and gender violates the First Amendment.
Ron DeSantis is About To Expand Florida’s 'Don’t Say Gay' Law
Students in Florida won't legally be able to learn about gender and sexual orientation until the 9th grade.
AI Is Tearing Wikipedia Apart
Volunteers who maintain the digital encyclopedia are divided on how to deal with the rise of AI-generated content and misinformation.
NYC Budget Would Close Libraries On Weekends While Police Get Huge Bonuses
As Mayor Eric Adams inks a deal to increase police officer pay by billions, libraries say they may not have enough cash to stay open on weekends.
GOP Mega-donor Who Bought The Constitution Now Owns Harvard’s Grad School
Billionaire Ken Griffin is also a major funder of Ron DeSantis’ education plan, which has paved the way for school book bans.
Texas Officials Would Rather Close Library Than Stock Books They Don’t Like
A federal judge ruled against a book ban in Llano, TX. Now, local officials are discussing shutting down the public library system entirely.
Rebekah Jones' Viral Claims About Her Son's Arrest By 'Fascist' DeSantis Don't Match Available Evidence
The son of a former Florida employee who claimed she was asked to alter COVID data was arrested for threatening to shoot up his former school.
Florida Democrats Troll DeSantis By Trying To Ban His Book
DeSantis signed a controversial law last year that makes banning books in schools easier.
Here’s How One Angry Parent Got All Graphic Novels Pulled From a School District
Internal documents reveal a heated power struggle over who gets to write library book policies–the school district or the parents.
Missouri Reps Just Voted to Completely Defund the State’s Public Libraries
The new budget sets funds for libraries to $0. Library groups say the move is retaliation for suing the state over its recent book ban law.
Internet Archive Loses Historic Copyright Case, Vows to Appeal
IA was sued for lifting lending limits on ebooks it had scanned itself.