In prisons across the country, where books are banned and visits are restricted, PBS is a crucial lifeline
For two decades, the Appalachian Prison Book Project (APBP) has mailed books to people in prisons and jails across six states in Appalachia. More than 70,000 reference, nonfiction, and fiction books have reached people behind bars who would not have otherwise had access to them. Lydia Welker is the
The “summer slide”—a phenomenon in which young people experience learning loss during the summer months when they are out of school—contributes to disparities in student outcomes, according to some experts. But with so much dysfunction and disparity baked into American public education, is more school the answer? It
Civil rights won a rare victory in Florida on March 11 when Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys reached a settlement that allows students and teachers to discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms as long as it’s not part of instruction. Florida’s House Bill
Scholastic’s president of trade publishing says they will consider a pivot plan for the remaining book fair season
Illinois will penalize institutions that ban books in response to the recent wave of book banning efforts by conservative lawmakers
As the school year kicks off, parents feel the effect of far-right policies put in place by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Education
Florida teachers weigh in on the tight restrictions imposed by the governor as the new school year begins
A hidden stipulation in the 2021 law comes after a series of highly restrictive education laws across the country
Astroturfed campaigns are bringing conservative culture wars over books, COVID-19 precautions, and racial and LGBTQIA+ identities to the local level
As asexuality receives more recognition as a queer identity, it also becomes a bigger target for fearmongering and fascist conspiracy theories
As conservatives ramped up their threats against LGBTQIA+ communities this year, Prism covered the challenges and solidarities that bloomed
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