Opinion

Children learn to read with books that are just right for them – but that might not be the best approach

There is much blaming and finger-pointing as to why the U.S. isn’t doing better. Some experts say that parents are allowing kids to spend too much time on screens, while others argue that elementary ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Pentagon’s attempt to ban books from base schools faces backlash from military families

The Trump administration made it clear that it wanted to change the culture of the military. One effort targeted books on ...
Orlando Sentinel

Federal judge backs removal of penguin children’s book by Florida school board

TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge this week rejected a challenge to a 2023 decision by the Escambia County School Board to remove the book “And Tango Makes Three” from school libraries, ruling the move ...
AZ Central

12 Phoenix-area libraries quietly remove sex-ed books from kids' sections

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors directed the changes without a formal vote, calling them administrative in nature. Proponents cite parental rights and religious freedom, but courts have said ...