Editorial: The joy of reading and the Illinois crisis stealing it away
Literacy is a gift we give our children. It’s reading a poem by, say, Joseph Bruchac and understanding not just the words, ...
First Amendment under siege: Publishers, parents, librarians & kids fight censorship | Opinion
Idaho voters should have enough self-respect to punish this abuse of government power at the ballot box. | Opinion ...
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Major publishers, authors sue the state of Idaho over 'book banning' legislation
Several of the world’s largest publishing companies such as Penguin House Publishing, along with the Donnelly Public Library ...
Lawmakers push bill to stop schools from issuing fines as punishment
The first effort, in 2022, stalled amid concerns that the wording would prohibit law enforcement from intervening in serious matters. A new version closes that loophole, clarifying that students still ...
Illinois lawmakers want to prevent police from ticketing students in school
A new bill, filed in the Illinois General Assembly on Monday, would ban school resource officers and police from issuing ...
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New Illinois bills would ban school fines, provide working moms paid time to breastfeed
House Republicans also called for a repeal of the TRUST Act, which lawmakers passed in 2017 to stop local law enforcement ...
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Publishers, authors, Idaho library district sue state officials over ‘harmful’ books law
A cadre of book publishing giants joined an Idaho library district, Meridian librarian, authors and students to sue Idaho officials over a 2024 law that allows people to challenge libra ...
6 books restricted in St. Johns County schools after arguments to have them banned
The St. Johns County School District is not adding six more books to its list of more than 60 it says have been removed from ...