RI lawmakers consider 'Freedom to Read Act'
Dozens gathered at the R.I. State House Wednesday evening to share their thoughts on a proposal that would ensure access to ...
Washington County Moms for Liberty opposes newly introduced Freedom to Read Act
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Amy Rodriques is the chair of the Washington County chapter of Moms for Liberty. "I am and was ...
Freedom to Read Act gets support from Rhode Island authors and librarians
The Freedom to Read Act is described as a comprehensive bill meant to promote free expression and access of information by ...
Censorship harms those we should be trying to protect
We do not protect children, adolescents, or students by denying them access to books. We harm them, and our country, writes a ...
Fearing federal DEI policies, Waterloo schools withdrew from African American reading event
Waterloo schools, a minority-majority district, declined to participate in the African American Read-In. The 1619 Freedom ...
RI leaders, advocates push for 'Freedom to Read' bill
Several state leaders and advocates gathered Thursday afternoon to highlight the importance of protecting free expression and ...
R.I. bill aims to protect librarians amid rise in book bans
Senate committee will consider “Freedom to Read Act,” which would shield librarians from criminal charges and standardize ...
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Waterloo's 1619 Freedom School to host canceled African American read-in
The Waterloo after-school literacy program co-founded by Nikole Hannah-Jones will host the city’s 19th African American ...
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Trio of State House bills aims to protect libraries, encourage diversity of reading materials
The senate education committee will hear a series of bills designed to keep kids reading in schools, and to keep restrictions ...
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New bill would combat efforts to ban and censor books in R.I.
Since 2021 there have been over 30 book challenges in Rhode Island. In fighting these lawsuits, schools and libraries across the state are being forced to use precious financial resources that would ...