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penamerica PEN America @penamerica ·
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A Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be removed from school libraries. Here’s their full challenge. #BannedBooks #Pornography https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2023/03/22/utah-parent-says-bible-contains/

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utprovost UT Provost @utprovost ·
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As part of “Listen. Learn. Lead.” Week, @UTProvost is hosting 3 workshops with @PENamerica on March 30. Workshops will address the most pressing issues facing college campuses in the realm of free speech and academic freedom. Click the link to register https://bit.ly/3Z6YT3d

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aceducation ACE @aceducation ·
23 Mar

Educational gag orders represent a serious threat to the very academic autonomy that has allowed for so much intellectual discovery at our institutions. Read the op-ed in @Newsweek by @ACEducation's Ted Mitchell and @PENamerica's @SuzanneNossel.
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