juddlegum,
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  1. For months, the book banners have had their way in Florida

Now, a coalition backing the freedom to read is fighting back

@penguinrandom, five authors, two parents, and @PENamerica have sued the Escambia County School Board, alleging its book bans are unconstitutional

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potungthul,
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@juddlegum
Sorry, did the School Board itself ban the books, or were they just caught in the middle?
My impression was that the book bans came from these state government, no?

ambulocetus,
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@juddlegum Ten years ago, I would have said it was a slam dunk, but I don't know anymore. We have to try though.

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davisn,
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@juddlegum This gives me hope! ❤️

danielbowmaniel,

@juddlegum

We also have Brevard county continuing its involvement in the book ban fight.

Brevard County Public Schools confirmed to FOX 35 that the Bible is one of the books under review.

Bible ban in Brevard County? The Bible is latest under review by school district
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/bible-ban-in-brevard-county-the-bible-is-latest-under-review-by-schools

flopperdog,

@juddlegum
Anyone interested in this topic is welcome to attend this event sponsored by the Democratic Volunteer Center - the founders of Florida Freedom to Read will talk about fighting school book bans.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KympYd40T0GJ9Vh2NphWGA#/registration

PadreWil,
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@juddlegum It’s just plain stupidity to randomly ban ANY book !! And WHO the HELL decides what I read or can’t read ??!!

CuriousRph,

@juddlegum
Thanks for your consistent reporting on this topic.
So grateful to these for stepping up.

Axomamma,
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@juddlegum I hope the plaintiffs bankrupt the motherfuckers.

normalguy,
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@juddlegum Time to stand for our rights! 💪👊

xs4me2,
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@juddlegum

Great, cuz this really has to stop...

noondlyt,

@juddlegum
Line up the lawsuits. That is how this war will be fought. It is the one power the citizenry has left. In addition, people should stop analyzing the merits or presuming a certain outcome as has been the way of the fair thinking liberal. Just do it. And do it aggressively and the first moment that you can. The ACLU is no longer the go to for solving these issues as they are struggling to keep up with retaining our rights. SUE SUE SUE!

JoParkerBear,

@juddlegum geez FINALLY

juddlegum,
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@penguinrandom @PENamerica 2. The Escambia school board has been banning books at the request of one high school English teacher, Vicki Baggett.

http://Popular.info interviewed Baggett last December.

https://popular.info/p/meet-the-florida-english-teacher

juddlegum,
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@penguinrandom @PENamerica 3. Baggett has challenged books like "When Wilma Rudolph Played Basketball," the story of a sprinter who overcame her physical limitations and racial prejudice to become an Olympic champion.

And "And Tango Makes Three," the story of two male penguins who raise an adopted chick

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juddlegum,
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@penguinrandom @PENamerica 4. Overall, Baggett has challenged more than 150 books. Her challenges have been consistently rejected by the county's materials review committee.

But the committee has been overruled by the Escambia County School Board, which has sided with Baggett

juddlegum,
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@penguinrandom @PENamerica 5. In January, Popular Information spoke with current and former students of Baggett who alleged she was openly racist and homophobic in class

"[Baggett] said in the Bible somewhere it says that it is a sin for races to mix together"

https://popular.info/p/florida-english-teacher-pushing-book

juddlegum,
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@penguinrandom @PENamerica 6. The lawsuit argues that it is unconstitutional for the school board to ban books "in a narrowly partisan or political manner.”

This is based on the fundamental Constitutional principle prohibiting "the official suppression of ideas."

https://popular.info/p/update-new-federal-lawsuit-says-florida

juddlegum,
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  1. In other words, STUDENTS HAVE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.

The Supreme Court has ruled that "students must always remain free to inquire, to study and to evaluate, to gain new maturity and understanding."

And the "school library is the principal locus of such freedom."

juddlegum,
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  1. The lawsuit notes that the Escambia school board has "consistently acceded to, and ratified, Baggett’s blatantly political and message-based objections"

Further, "the books being singled out for possible removal are disproportionately books by non-white and/or LGBTQ authors"

juddlegum,
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  1. For example, Baggett challenged the award-winning 2019 picture book "When Aidan Became a Brother"

But there was no basis for the objection other than "the mere fact that it is about a transgender character."

The school board voted to ban the book.

https://popular.info/p/update-new-federal-lawsuit-says-florida

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ATLeagle,
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@juddlegum but then they are going to force teachers to read "Johnny's nazi daddy is really a nice guy" and "maybe it's OK to kick puppies" .

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