US EditionScholastic reverses decision to make books on race and LGBTQ issues optional at elementary school book fairs
- Scholastic has reversed its decision to allow school districts to opt out of offering diverse books at elementary school book fairs, including those discussing subjects like racism and LGBTQ issues.
- The company had faced backlash for offering a separate collection of diverse books, which caused confusion and feelings of exclusion among readers.
- Scholastic plans to find a better way to combat efforts to ban books and vows to keep in mind the needs of educators and the children they serve.
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Scholastic reverses decision to separate books on the basis of race, sexuality
Scholastic reverses decision to separate books on the basis of race, sexuality Jenny Goldsberry October 26, 12:45 PM October 26, 12:45 PM Video Embed Scholastic will no longer require schools to opt into a separate category of books from LGBT authors and those of color. This category, titled "Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice," was made up of 64 books but will no longer be counted as their own category come …
Scholastic backtracks on giving elementary schools the option of not displaying race- and gender-focused collection at book fairs
Scholastic was poised to provide elementary schools with the option of whether or not to expose children to a special collection containing some works of identitarian and LGBT propaganda. Following weeks of pressure from activist groups keen on depriving schools across the nation of such a choice, the company has backtracked. What's the background? The Scholastic Corporation announced on Oct. 13 that in the face of various legislative efforts a…
Scholastic Reverses Policy Allowing Schools to Opt out of 'Diverse' Books at Fairs
Scholastic has backtracked on its previous decision to allow school districts to decide whether they wish to sell a collection of books, including those with LGBT themes and “diverse” titles, at school book fairs following backlash over the move. In a statement, the publisher said it will discontinue its separate collection of books on race and gender moving forward and apologized on behalf of the company to “every author, illustrator, licensor,…
Scholastic reverses decision to make books on race and LGBTQ issues optional at elementary school book fairs
(CNN) — Scholastic has reversed a decision to allow school districts to opt out of offering a wide range of diverse books, including those that discuss subjects like racism and
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