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The Scoop: Wed., October 11, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Controversial judicial circuit mergers A committee is considering a controversial plan to reduce the number of judicial circuits in Florida, but some discussion about the plan will be happening behind closed doors. Schools struggle...
Plaintiffs contend Escambia County violated First Amendment and equal-protection rights in removing 10 books from school library shelves.
The Escambia County School Board asked to move a lawsuit about access in school libraries to the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three.”
Fight in Florida over the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three” widens
A First Amendment fight about access in school libraries to the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three” now incudes the Escambia County school system.
Magistrates could weigh school book disputes in Florida; State backs Escambia Board in book fight
Florida education officials approved rules that could help set the stage for special magistrates to hear disputes about objections to books.
Escambia School Board seeks to end a lawsuit over its book removals
The Escambia County School Board urged a judge to toss out a lawsuit challenging the removal or restriction of books in school libraries.
Florida education officials & a school district want a lawsuit tossed out over removal from school libraries of book “And Tango Makes Three.”
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Tuesday, July 25th, 2023
Big Gay Book Party in St. Pete With anxieties around book bans and classroom instruction at an all-time high, a St. Petersburg book store held a Big Gay Book Party last Saturday to showcase local...
Big Gay Book Party at Book + Bottle in St. Petersburg
With anxieties around book bans and classroom instruction at an all-time high, a St. Petersburg book store held a Big Gay Book Party last Saturday to showcase local LGBTQ authors, and offer them a safe...
ACLU is helping with claims about censorship in Florida schools
The American Civil Liberties Union offered a forum of about 50 Concerned Citizens, teachers, students, lawyers, and media specialists in an effort to address anxieties while encouraging the public to speak out about educational censorship.
Florida book objection list approved
The State Board of Education on Wednesday approved a new rule that will lead to Florida officials publishing an annual list of library books and instructional materials that have drawn public objections, in a move...
The Hillsborough (Florida) School Board discusses a challenged book: This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson.”
