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1. Tony the Mechanic (tonystark@progressivecafe.social)'s status on Saturday, 29-Jul-2023 15:18:04 JST Tony the Mechanic

   It’s not a glitch. It's a feature.
   Conservatives do not want to raise kids that possess critical thinking skills.

   A diverse array of books gave me a level of empathy and a wider world view than I would not have otherwise gotten. They aim to prevent that from happening in other kids.

   There is an all-out attack on education occurring.

   HISD's Mike Miles will convert some libraries into discipline areas-
   https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/hisd-libraries-discipline-areas-mike-miles-reforms-18209051.php

   • DeadTOm :debian: (deadtom@fosstodon.org)'s status on Saturday, 29-Jul-2023 15:18:00 JST DeadTOm :debian:

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     • Zhi Zhu 🕸️

     @ZhiZhu @TonyStark I keep seeing similar statements everywhere libraries are threatened. People are confused about how politicians and leaders "...don't understand the importance of libraries...".

     That's a load of crap. They understand perfectly. They know the significance of libraries, and that's why they want to eliminate them. They want total control over access to information, and what future generations are being taught. Libraries are a wild card, and they want them gone.

   • Zhi Zhu 🕸️ (zhizhu@newsie.social)'s status on Saturday, 29-Jul-2023 15:18:01 JST Zhi Zhu 🕸️

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     @TonyStark

     I have a hard time believing that any school system would do this, but it's real.

     It's utterly insane, but it's real.

     "HISD to eliminate librarians and convert libraries into disciplinary centers at NES schools"
     https://abc13.com/hisd-libraries-librarians-media-specialists-houston-isd/13548483/

     #Libraries #Education #Houston #Texas #USA #News

     Aral Balkan repeated this.