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One group has counted 16,000 public-school book bans since 2021, ‘a number not seen since the Red Scare McCarthy era of the 1950s.’

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Texas Freedom Caucus asked Attorney General Ken Paxton to weigh in on school board association’s guidance for navigating complex issues related to transgender youth.

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Gov. Greg Abbott demands criminal investigation of so-called ‘pornography’ in public schools

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Citing LGBTQ-themed books, Gov. Greg Abbott demands removal of ‘pornography’ from Texas schools

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Bad Takes: It’s up to San Antonio residents to push back at extremist book bans

Conservative lawmakers push for review of school board group’s guidance on transgender students

Texas schools rethink gender-based dress code policies after discrimination claims raise new legal issues

Gov. Greg Abbott demands criminal investigation of so-called ‘pornography’ in public schools

Citing LGBTQ-themed books, Gov. Greg Abbott demands removal of ‘pornography’ from Texas schools

SAISD Bleeds Students. Administration Fires Teachers. The Union Declares War. The Roiling Continues at SA’s Third-largest District.