Banned Book of the Week: “Wicked”
Teachers, librarians, & media specialists are being forced to ban books in FL schools suspected of violating anti-freedom to learn laws enacted by Gov. DeSantis. #UniteAgainstBookBans
The fight to save Wakulla Springs
Last week my family visited one of Florida’s ecological jewels, Wakulla Springs in north Florida, which I’ve enjoyed visiting since I was a kid (that’s my daughter and grandson pictured). It is the world’s largest and deepest spring, abundant in wildlife, and connected to the Floridan Aquifer, the source of drinking water for many Floridians.
Banned Book of the Week: “Catch-22”
NEW BOOK BAN: As Oppenheimer brings a WWII related story to theatres, Orange County schools have REJECTED the satirical WWII novel Catch-22 for all grades. Anti-education laws enacted by Gov. DeSantis continue to remove classic literature from schools. #UniteAgainstBookBans
Florida legislative report card reveals which lawmakers put ‘People First’
Which state legislators put people ahead of powerful special interests and which did not? Find out at FloridaReportCard.com
Banning books, re-writing history
Since we first sounded the alarm on Gov. DeSantis’ escalating crusade to ban books, even more beloved titles have been challenged in school districts across Florida, prompting the authors themselves to take notice and speak out.
The Book Ban crusade must stop
Florida is now second only to Texas in the number of books removed from public school libraries and classrooms. That’s why we teamed with our allies at Florida Watch to highlight seven banned books over the past seven weeks
Banned Book of the Week: “Houses and Homes”
Florida is on pace to be #1 in the nation for banned books in schools, the result of new, anti-freedom laws enacted by Gov. DeSantis. The new laws empower censorship by ideological extremists.
A Cool Perk For You
With our free Daily Clips service you don’t have to scour the internet looking for the most relevant, insightful, and “must read” local and state news. We send it to your inbox each weekday morning.
Banned Book of the Week: “The Fault In Our Stars”
In Clay County, 55 more books are now banned in all schools based on proposed and existing laws supported by Gov. DeSantis. Free speech experts say FL is on pace to be #1 in the country for book bans.
