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Chicago Sun-Times confirms AI was used to create reading list of books that don’t exist

ustowner-012 2025-05-20 18:55

Outlet calls story, created by freelancer working with one of the newpaper’s content partner, a ‘learning moment’ Illinois’ prominent Chicago Sun-T[……] ....

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Army and Air Force libraries are ordered to review books for DEI material

ustowner-013 2025-04-16 04:32

WASHINGTON — Army and Air Force libraries have been told to go through their stacks to find books related to diversity, equity and inclusion, accordin[……] ....

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Part of Arkansas book ban law is unconstitutional, federal judge rules

ustowner-011 2024-12-24 15:35

Ruling rejects part of governor-backed law that imposes criminal penalties on librarians for giving ‘harmful’ material to kids A federal judge rule[……] ....

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‘Scary’: public-school textbooks the latest target as US book bans intensify

ustowner-011 2024-05-20 04:12

The wave of book bans sweeping the US, typically reserved for works of fiction deemed controversial, has hit textbooks used in public schools, marking[……] ....

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DeSantis signs bill limiting book objections in school libraries

ustowner-011 2024-04-16 23:00

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a new bill into law Tuesday that limits the ability of individuals without students in a given school distri[……] ....

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Scholastic backtracks on policy that separated books about race and gender

ustowner-011 2023-10-26 04:55

Scholastic has reversed a decision to allow school districts running book fairs to opt in or out of selling a grouping of books with diverse titles ab[……] ....

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Tens of thousands of books banned, restricted in US prisons: Report

ustowner-011 2023-10-26 04:44

Tens of thousands of books have been banned or restricted in U.S. prisons, according to a report by PEN America, a free speech organization that has b[……] ....

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US Book Bans Increasing as 2022 Recorded 33% Spike

ustowner-012 2023-09-22 05:10

The report found that targeted books were often authored by writers who were women, people of color, and/or LGBTQ+ individuals.A report rele[……] ....

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Thousands of books under review in one state based on new laws

ustowner-011 2023-02-14 04:43

Thousands of books in Duval County schools in Florida are subject to review due to three state laws impacting certain subjects in education, including[……] ....

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