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The Book Banners Are Coming for Optimus Prime

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Now, the book banners are coming for Optimus Prime. There are many reasons why the recent surge of books banned from school libraries should concern all of us. A major one is this censorship movement’s predictable descent into something that will likely leave you scratching your head, wondering just why they banned that one. It highlights how this movement isn’t concerned with quality education, and it’s really all about control and playing politics with our neighborhood schools. […]

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Texas Civil Rights Groups and Education Equity Organizations Demand Granbury ISD Must Return Removed Books and Reaffirm Inclusion

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFeb. 28, 2022 HOUSTON — Texas civil rights groups and education equity organizations are demanding that Granbury Independent School District (ISD) return 125 books removed from shelves and any additional books that were also disappeared. The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas (ACLU of Texas), American Civil Liberties Union, Big Thought, Children’s Defense […]

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Texas Freedom Network and Abortion Access Coalition Head to DC, Join House Oversight Committee to Demand Federal Intervention

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For Immediate ReleaseSept. 21, 2021 This week, Texas Freedom Network and its project Just Texas will be joining a delegation from the Trust Respect Access (TRA) coalition, the largest coalition of reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations in Texas, will travel to Washington, DC to advocate for federal intervention to protect abortion rights.  The trip […]

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