The freedom to read is essential to our democracy. It is continuously under attack. We, as individuals devoted to reading and as librarians and publishers ...

Existing law establishes a public library system, including school libraries, unified school district and union high school district public libraries, ...

An act to add Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 19800) to Part 11 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code, relating to libraries.

14 июн. 2024 г. · The Right to Read Act seeks to limit censorship by ensuring that States and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) receiving certain federal funds have policies that ...

Groups and organizations that favor banning books in Michigan public libraries are clearly going against an overwhelming majority of public opinion that ...

20 нояб. 2024 г. · The bill requires the adopted policy to be sent to the State Librarian and authorizes the State Librarian or their designee to provide technical ...

Enacts the "freedom to read act"; requires the commissioner of education and school library systems to develop policies to ensure that school libraries and ...

6 июн. 2024 г. · This legislation would protect the rights of students, parents, and communities and ensure free access to age-appropriate books and learning materials at ...

29 окт. 2024 г. · The bill comes as the American Libraries Association says the number of books targeted for censorship has skyrocketed.

Students who utilize school libraries have 73% higher literacy rates than students who do not, and the positive impact of.