It’s far beyond Maus.
Book banning efforts are spreading around American schools at an “unprecedented” pace, shocking educators and free speech advocates. https://t.co/BtWXkreWDH
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 31, 2022
SPECIAL REPORT: Hundreds of books have been pulled from Texas libraries for review, sometimes over the objections of school librarians, several of whom told @NBCNews they face mounting pressure to pre-emptively pull books that might draw complaints. https://t.co/GL1A164QtU
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 1, 2022
A small group of parents should not be allowed to censor controversial books by tossing them out of school libraries, @EJDionne writes: https://t.co/SdqD6lY2Ap
— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) January 31, 2022
why do all these articles say that "parents" are implementing book bans or trying to ban CRT? It is not parents…….. it is white parents. Exclusively.
— josie duffy rice (@jduffyrice) February 1, 2022
Congratulations to the 50 books Texas decided to ban from schools. They will now get added interest, sales & popularity in progressive, non racist & non homophobic states. #BookBanning Texas continues to suck!https://t.co/OCIxnSEPN1
— Fox E. Cellars (@FoxECellars) February 1, 2022
Records requests to nearly 100 school districts in Texas revealed 75 formal requests by parents or community members to ban books from libraries during the first four months of this school year.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 1, 2022
For comparison, one challenge was filed during the same time period a year earlier.
A lot going on in this idiotic complaint from Moms for Liberty* but I think the charge that The Story of Ruby Bridges “further creates oppression for people of color” might be the worst.
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) February 2, 2022
(* Offer of Liberty not applicable to all subjects) https://t.co/dx7ZG6FbbC
Sad! 