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California Governor Signs Law Barring Schoolbook Bans Based on Racial, Gender Teachings
California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the measure “long overdue.”
DOWNLOADABLE: Choosing Grade School Books With Complex Representation of People and Topics
A new tool from The Education Trust helps educators think deeply about what complex representation of people, cultures, and topics means.
Some Arkansas Schools Are Keeping AP African American Studies, Despite State’s Actions
The schools will continue to offer the course despite the state saying the class won’t count toward a student’s graduation credit.
Shakespeare Works Should Not Be Removed From Classrooms, Florida Education Department Says
Plans in a Florida district to reduce the works of Shakespeare to excerpts were met with derision by state education officials.
Schools in Florida Cut Back on Shakespeare, Citing New State Rules
English teachers in Hillsborough County are preparing lessons with only excerpts from Shakespeare’s works to avoid anything racy or sexual.
This District Sees Big Benefits in Computer Science for All
Coding lessons begin as early as prekindergarten in the Mineola school district outside of New York City.
Utah School District Returns the Bible to Shelves After Appeals and Outcry
After banning the Bible in elementary and middle schools, district officials reverse course.
Sex Education’s Shortcomings Leave Students ‘in the Dark’
School nurses, psychologists, counselors, and other health workers give low marks to their district or school’s sex education curriculum.
College Board Says It Won’t Edit AP Courses, Despite Pressure From States
The nonprofit has previously said if required topics are censored in AP courses, students could lose credit.
School Districts Struggle to Implement New Laws on Sexually Explicit Books
Some districts are using that law to remove certain books from schools altogether.