Settlement Clarifies What’s Legal Under Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law
Florida’s 2022 law was created to push back against what conservatives characterize as efforts to indoctrinate kids to a liberal ideology.
Indiana Lawmakers Send GOP Bill Targeting Tenure to Governor’s Desk
Opponents at colleges say it would effectively do away with tenure, a coveted status ensuring employment that can be terminated only under specific circumstances.
Georgia Senate Considers Controls on School Libraries and Criminal Charges for Librarians
Opponents said it’s important for students to be able to explore their interests and that the bill could violate students’ First Amendment rights.
Court Upholds Block on Texas Law Requiring Sexual Content Ratings For School Books
The court said opponents are likely to win their legal challenge to the law aimed at keeping material deemed “sexually explicit” off school library shelves.
Federal Lawsuit Against Florida School District That Banned Books Can Move Forward, Judge Rules
The federal lawsuit alleges the Escambia County School District and its School Board are violating the First Amendment through the removal of 10 books.
Judge Blocks Most of an Iowa Law Banning Some School Library Books
Judge Stephen Locher’s preliminary injunction halts enforcement of the law, which has already had resulted in the removal of hundreds of books from Iowa schools.
Publishing Industry Heavy-Hitters Sue Iowa Over State’s New School Book-Banning Law
The lawsuit is the second in the past week to challenge the law, which bans books with sexual content all the way through 12th grade. An exception is allowed for religious texts.
LGBTQ+ Rights Group Sues Over Iowa Law Banning School Books, Gender Discussion
Gov. Kim Reynolds, who signed the measure into law, defended it as “protecting children from pornography and sexually explicit content.”