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joknowles Jo Knowles @joknowles ·
16 Aug

Books saved me. They empowered me.They showed me a way in and they showed me a way out. They gave me a voice. Books are that powerful. They are lifelines. We cannot let the banners win. #righttoread #freadom @jonfreadom @TasslynM @PENamerica

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penamerica PEN America @penamerica ·
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🧵Educational gag orders don't just lead to sanitized lesson plans for #teachers—they rob #students of opportunities to learn from a wide range of views and life experiences.

Read the findings in the new PEN America report #AmericasCensoredClassrooms:

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jonfreadom Jonathan Friedman 📚 @jonfreadom ·
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Keller ISD previously made its book review committees anonymous, deliberations behind closed doors. Now the board insists last year's committee decisions be invalidated, and that committees deliberate publicly. Sure looks like an effort to intimidate. https://www.fox4news.com/news/keller-isd-to-remove-controversial-books-including-the-bible-from-library-shelves-for-review

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