July 31, 2023 by V Leigh

The largest public school district in Texas is eliminating librarian positions and converting the libraries into ‘discipline centers’ at 28 schools this upcoming year

The largest public school district in Texas is eliminating librarian positions and converting the libraries into ‘discipline centers’ at 28 schools this upcoming yearhttps://t.co/PhO0TkEpBi
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 27, 2023

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What do we say to our children and our children’s children if we are silent on this?

How can we claim to want to interrupt the school-to-prison pipeline and not see its rubrics here?

“HISD to eliminate librarians, turn libraries into discipline centers” https://t.co/yQ3abhIwsm
— Tracie D. Hall (@TracieDHall1) July 27, 2023

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— Danez (@Danez_Smif) July 28, 2023

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they said fuck a pipeline just make the school jail https://t.co/QQ2jbikzP8
— Glizztina Aguilera (@Lex_topia) July 27, 2023

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Removing libraries to better punish students!?!?

Is this really how we increase student achievement in America?

This is dystopian!

HISD to eliminate librarians and convert libraries into disciplinary centers https://t.co/OEL9CjAbGw
— EveryLibrary (@EveryLibrary) July 27, 2023

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Closing libraries in schools to open up more spaces to discipline children should be an urgent wake up call for people to get involved in local political activity. They will hollow out everything that is good about collective life if you do not organize. https://t.co/amfydjgtLZ
— Alec Karakatsanis (@equalityAlec) July 28, 2023

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July 25, 2023 by V Leigh

School administrators nixed a Black History Month program planned by Jamiyah Brown and other Black students at a high school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This censorship in Tuscaloosa is not an isolated incident but part of a pattern across the state.

School administrators nixed a Black History Month program planned by Jamiyah Brown and other Black students at a high school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

This censorship in Tuscaloosa is not an isolated incident but part of a pattern across the state. https://t.co/NHFAtYX9lq
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) July 15, 2023

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New Florida “Standards” Require Teachers To LIE https://t.co/hCcZzpjs4n via @YouTube
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) July 24, 2023

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@lilmaverick3 #greenscreen History professor discusses pre-WWII propaganda #history #professor #jewishhistory ♬ original sound – LilmaverickProf🤓

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The point of attacking public schools with the gay and trans conspiracy theories was always to oppress vulnerable groups, but also to weaken public education and create a controlled market for ideology-driven curricula producers. https://t.co/6kKAMzmNTm
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) July 25, 2023

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Fox News is in a panic defending Florida’s offensive curriculum standards that teach that slavery offered benefits to the enslaved.

Greg Gutfeld not only called it a made-up story, which it is not, but he accused VP Kamala Harris of being drunk when she spoke against them. pic.twitter.com/1iUsYl1rGu
— David Heath (@davidhth) July 25, 2023

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“It’s inaccurate, insulting. It’s hurtful and prevents an honest account—an honest account—of our nation’s history.” Press Sec. @K_JeanPierre blasts Florida’s new history curriculum claim that slavery included “benefit” to Black Americans. pic.twitter.com/e3ATCZZMAR
— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) July 24, 2023

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great <a href="https://twitter.com/DWaldstreicher">@DWaldstreicher</a> on ron desantis’ vision of american history. “For DeSantis, Black people telling a different story about the American past is a threat to his entire worldview. It isn’t an academic disagreement; it’s basic to his politics.”

February 23, 2023 by V Leigh

great @DWaldstreicher on ron desantis’ vision of american history. “For DeSantis, Black people telling a different story about the American past is a threat to his entire worldview. It isn’t an academic disagreement; it’s basic to his politics.”

Recent polls suggest most Americans are not in favor of banning books.

Yet librarians have been condemned, bullied and drawn into battles over censorship as school and library boards face intensifying pressure from conservatives seeking to ban books. https://t.co/YdHF76Mu6g
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 27, 2023

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The idea of putting age ratings/warnings on books might seem common sense, but it’s actually a means by which folks are trying to chip away at the freedoms and liberties we all cherish. Bills like this have been introduced in at least TX, OK and VAhttps://t.co/fyguiJAM84
— Jonathan Friedman 📚 (@jonfreadom) January 28, 2023

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Something we who care about anti-censorship need to keep emphasizing that book bans are driving kids away from libraries and books. This is crucial info and a vital talking point to counter the AtwoodKing bullshit: https://t.co/d1DXmvQcTM
— Buttered Jorts (fka kelly jensen) 🐱🐰 (@veronikellymars) February 15, 2023

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great @DWaldstreicher on ron desantis’ vision of american history. “For DeSantis, Black people telling a different story about the American past is a threat to his entire worldview. It isn’t an academic disagreement; it’s basic to his politics.” https://t.co/hrBUizQyBQ
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) February 22, 2023

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November 18, 2022 by V Leigh

There are not two sides to the Holocaust–and no, libraries do not have an obligation to “both sides” in their collection. That, plus this week’s book censorship news:

A doughnut shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was firebombed after the business hosted an art show that featured drag queens https://t.co/RJyiRAZMA8 pic.twitter.com/1xTo9qQI2p
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) November 3, 2022

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Librarian Amanda Jones, who stood up against censorship and faced defamation from two right-wing groups, lost her initial court case. But she’s filed a new motion, and has a new trial date.

The story + how to help this librarian: https://t.co/PSd1yoKypx
— Buttered Jorts (fka kelly jensen) 🐱🐰 (@veronikellymars) November 1, 2022

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🔥🔥 MUST-WATCH: “I’ve never been sexually assaulted at a drag show, but I have been at church. TWICE! The men told me it was MY fault.”

MAURY COUNTY library board – local mom rips homophobe County Commissioner Aaron Miller, whose ignorant hate chased out the library director📚 pic.twitter.com/D6HrzugANN
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) October 27, 2022

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‘The library is no place for our kids to learn about things like this’: Parents demand Abilene library remove 26 books https://t.co/CXbyAq1gzr
— —I DISSENT— (@ckthelibrarian) November 11, 2022

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There are not two sides to the Holocaust–and no, libraries do not have an obligation to “both sides” in their collection. That, plus this week’s book censorship news: https://t.co/0xPQQw7B5H
— Book Riot (@BookRiot) November 11, 2022

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July 10, 2016 by V Leigh

Explains how disorders such as autism in society is handled differently because of race

D.C. Tested Public Schools' Water for Lead. More Than 60 Had High Levels. https://t.co/jGhH6FPqQ3

— BlackLivesMatter DC (@DMVBlackLives) June 28, 2016

Please watch this. Explains how disorders such as autism in society is handled differently because of race https://t.co/Iym4w8T85o

— Stef (@Kahtsina) July 1, 2016

June 24, 2016 by V Leigh

Why Are Mexican Teachers Under Fire for Protesting Education Reform? #Oaxaca

This has been escalating and should be getting more coverage. #Oaxaca https://t.co/PeABrzmukG

— Rosa Linda Medina (@FunkyKoldMedina) June 24, 2016

"Police: remember who taught you to read" Photo: SayakValencia #Oaxaca #OaxacaResiste pic.twitter.com/jwCCxFWqbJ

— Anonymous (@YourAnonGlobal) June 24, 2016

"Teachersshould know that they are not alone, that we know that reason and truth are on their side" https://t.co/ks27ZjHQjU … #Oaxaca

— Anonymous (@YourAnonGlobal) June 23, 2016

Why is the fight against "education reform" costing Mexican teachers their lives and freedom? https://t.co/pDRXMYjOl6 #Oaxaca

— Truthout (@truthout) June 21, 2016

April 14, 2016 by V Leigh

School bullies come in many forms.

San Antonio school cop caught body-slamming a 12-year-old girl on video has been fired. https://t.co/Ru6PccnVir pic.twitter.com/CiglNtrWaL

— Tasneem N (@TasneemN) April 11, 2016

San Antonio school officer fired after body-slamming student https://t.co/qcA7UDQ6wf

— Guardian US (@GuardianUS) April 12, 2016

Texas teacher arrested for assaulting student after video of attack went viral: https://t.co/CdgBi4HY5x pic.twitter.com/uZrvs7Vpp5

— Essence Magazine (@essencemag) April 13, 2016

Texas teacher arrested after video surfaces showing her allegedly hitting student in class: https://t.co/MdntweBBsz pic.twitter.com/9vKZykwlBU

— ABC News (@ABC) April 11, 2016

Teachers noted an increase in bullying + intimidation of students whose races, religions or nationalities have been mentioned by candidates.

— SPLC (@splcenter) April 13, 2016

SPLC President: We’re deeply concerned about the level of fear among minority children who feel threatened. pic.twitter.com/1X0dmEPctQ

— SPLC (@splcenter) April 13, 2016

February 18, 2016 by Oppression Monitor

STUDY: Middle Class Blacks and Latinos Disproportionately Impacted by Student Debt Crisis

More than 40 million Americans carry a combined record $1.2 trillion in student loan debt, with the average borrower in hock for $29,000. Now, a new study from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth shows that education-related debt is strangling some people of color, squeezing tighter on their necks than the general population.

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November 12, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

Words & Cactuses – Part 1 of my “I’m not having such a good time in school” series – Tall N Curly™

By Tall N Curly

These past two weeks alone I got four messages from four girls who all basically asked me the same thing: “How am I going to survive being different.”

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November 3, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

#TeachingRacism

#TeachingRacism (2015) is a Twitter hashtag where people tweet examples of how racism is taught. Unlike in the picture above, racism almost never wears a white hood

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The largest public school district in Texas is eliminating librarian positions and converting the libraries into ‘discipline centers’ at 28 schools this upcoming year

School administrators nixed a Black History Month program planned by Jamiyah Brown and other Black students at a high school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This censorship in Tuscaloosa is not an isolated incident but part of a pattern across the state.

great @DWaldstreicher on ron desantis’ vision of american history. “For DeSantis, Black people telling a different story about the American past is a threat to his entire worldview. It isn’t an academic disagreement; it’s basic to his politics.”

There are not two sides to the Holocaust–and no, libraries do not have an obligation to “both sides” in their collection. That, plus this week’s book censorship news:

Explains how disorders such as autism in society is handled differently because of race

Why Are Mexican Teachers Under Fire for Protesting Education Reform? #Oaxaca

School bullies come in many forms.

STUDY: Middle Class Blacks and Latinos Disproportionately Impacted by Student Debt Crisis

Words & Cactuses – Part 1 of my “I’m not having such a good time in school” series – Tall N Curly™

#TeachingRacism