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You won't want to miss my interview with librarian Amanda Hunt (@thenextgenlib.bsky.social), formerly of New Braunfels ISD, home to one of the biggest acts of censorship we've seen at @txfreedomread.bsky.social. Amanda had a lot to say! franklinstrong.substack.com/p/an-intervi...

An Interview with Librarian Amanda Hunt, Part 1: "This Has Been the Hardest Year of My Life."

On social media harassment, library shutdowns, and book censorship in New Braunfels ISD.

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Lt. Gov Dan Patrick is inviting THC fans to vote him out. I think that's a great idea. Why not vote for Vikki Goodwin @vikkigoodwintx.bsky.social instead? (and also @ginafortexas.bsky.social for Governor!)

Tx Gov Abbott has created a new commission to study education. Remember last governor's election in 2022? Did the same thing on teacher vacancies. He got elected and then continued culture wars on education and teachers. Don't fall for it again. @texasaft.org @neatoday.bsky.social

So proud to be part of the story! Go @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social 💕

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The Librarians Film is officially a nominee for an EMMY! So proud to be a part of this film and its message is more important than ever. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social @pbs.org

1st year back in a school library after years in the Army National Guard & public library hard. But during Field Day, 1 sheet of paper and 1 question for my Ss changed my entire perspective on the year. librarymediatechtalk.blogspot.com/2026/05/what... #TLSkyChat #TLSky #SchoolLibrarian #EduSky

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I was today years old when I learned that @neatoday.bsky.social has had (until recently) a Library, Information Literacy, and Technology Caucus for Teacher-Librarians and other related professionals - but... #TLsky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #TLSkyChat #TLChat #SchoolLibrary 1/

As John Lewis reminded us, “Democracy is not a state. It is an act.” Freedom isn’t guaranteed. It depends on ordinary people who are willing to participate, speak out, and stand up for one another. It has to be protected, defended, and passed on.

Celebrating 250 years of the United States and the public schools that help prepare every generation to shape our democracy.

No matter what vote the TX SBOE takes, we know we are on the right side of history, that this curriculum will be an embarrassment, and that the arc of change will eventually remove it.

Toni Morrison - " A powerful ingredient in this debate concerns the incursion of third-world or so-called minority literature into a Eurocentric stronghold. When the topic of third world culture is raised.. a possible threat to ...the reigning equilibrium is seen to be raised as well. " Tx SBOE

Thank you for being there. And see my two previous posts :)

Maggie Tokuda-Hall@maggietokudahall.bsky.social · last mo.

Here is the testimony I offered at Monday's State Board of Educatikn hearing. Under their new, proposed curriculum, the history of my family will be whitewashed behind recognition. I doubt what I said will change minds, but I'm proud to have gone there, and to have said it.

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Texas schools may get more Bible, less world history in proposed curriculum

A Texas education board vote Friday could reshape social studies classes.

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Morrison continues "Some of the controversy, however, has degenerated into ...specious and silly arguments about politics (the destabilizing forces are dismissed as merely political; the status quo sees itself as not)." Quite on target w/ the TX SBOE. 2/2 @frankstrong.bsky.social

Toni Morrison spearheads the debate over what a canon is, which is a backdrop to the Tx SBOE Literary works hearings. "Canon building is Empire building. Canon defense is national defense...Canon debate, whatever the terrain, nature and range is the clash of cultures." - Unspeakable Things Unspoken

What happened ultimately with the Bennett titles? @drannd.bsky.social ? Also, them randomly replacing titles during the hearing with unvetted books ...sigh.

5.5 million Texas children will have to read texts based on these kinds of reasons offered by TX SBOE members. This is what we mean when we say teachers aren’t treated as professionals. @tctela.bsky.social @txfreedomread.bsky.social

DrAnnD@drannd.bsky.social · last mo.

Hall: Big story for our culture. He dressed up as Johnny Appleseed. So will oppose. Bell-Mantreau: pro ag Vote: fails, stays Mouse: Only novel. Discussion of Winnie the Pooh and novel. Ellis: Read aloud, a lot. Bell-Mantreau: Husband has a motorcycle, and it’s a woman, so keep.

I was rapidly emailing them because it included library books too which are already approved, so it was redundant as well as time consuming. @drannd.bsky.social

It's pretty amusing hearing the SBOE discuss that teachers would have to notify parents of each book used in classroom including any spontaneous books and being distressed. Um, yes, librarians have been saying this about SB13 all along. Thanks Pam Little for speaking up. @tctela.bsky.social

They are just randomly finding new books now.

This is crazy that the #SBOE board is just randomly inserting new titles into the list when they haven't even read them and these will have to be purchased by every school.

Also, interchangeably using the words author, publisher, and editor. #Sboe Sigh.

Also, the fact that an SBOE member doesn't realize that substituting an author/story isn't the same piece of literature. Sigh.

Stunned that SBOE members don't know who William Bennett is. They keep calling him an "editor" @frankstrong.bsky.social

Still processing the #TXSBOE hearing yesterday, but suffice to say, it was a lot. Glad to be there with @studentsengaged.bsky.social @maggietokudahall.bsky.social @laneyhawes.bsky.social @txfreedomread.bsky.social and lots of other dedicated folks defending quality reading materials for Tx students.

Julie Pickren is just awful. #SBOE

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