Parents unite to push back against school library book bans
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Allen, S.
12/12/2023
3 doc(s)
Censorship; Gender identity; Keller Independent School District; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Open records requests and decisions; Parent-school relationships; Patterson, Jared; School libraries and librarians; Sexually explicit content
Texas bans ‘sexually explicit’ books in schools. Law ‘gets that trash out,’ Abbott says
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
06/13/2023
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Censorship; Parental rights; Restricting Explicit and Adult-Designated Educational Resources (READER) Act; School libraries and librarians; School vouchers; Sexually explicit content; Special session potential topics
Biden blasts book bans days after Texas lawmakers advanced new prohibitions in schools
Houston Chronicle
Wermund, B.
04/25/2023
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Censorship; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Patterson, Jared; Phelan, Dade; School libraries and librarians; Sexually explicit content
Report: State tops in removing tomes in ’23
Houston Chronicle
Dellinger, H.
04/25/2023
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; Patterson, Jared; PEN America; School libraries and librarians; State comparisons
Texas House gives initial OK to ban on sexually explicit books in public schools
Houston Chronicle
McKinley, E.
04/21/2023
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Booksellers; Censorship; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Patterson, Jared; Restricting Explicit and Adult-Designated Educational Resources (READER) Act; Reynolds, Ron; School libraries and librarians; Sexually explicit content; Thierry, Shawn; Zwiener, Erin
Yes, House Bill 900 is a book ban
San Antonio Express News
Preyor-Johnson, N.
03/26/2023
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; Patterson, Jared; Restricting Explicit and Adult-Designated Educational Resources (READER) Act; School libraries and librarians; Sexually explicit content; Talarico, James
Texas lawmakers are trying to micro-manage books in schools. Trust librarians instead
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Stevenson, S.
01/29/2023
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Censorship; Oliverson, Tom; Publishers and publishing; School libraries and librarians; Troxclair, Ellen
ARLINGTON: Battle over book bans boils over into public libraries
Dallas Morning News
Bahari, S.
10/19/2022
1 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Libraries and librarians
Why aren’t parents for gun reform heard like those for book bans?
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
09/26/2022
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Gun control; Krause, Matt; Parents; PEN America; State comparisons
Texas leads in banned books — something that should worry us
Galveston Daily News
Hettinger-Roberts, I.
09/22/2022
5 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; Libraries and librarians; PEN America; School districts; State comparisons
Texas takes the top spot in book banning
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
09/21/2022
3 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; Patrick, Dan; PEN America; School libraries and librarians
Texas leads nation in school book bans, new report shows
Dallas Morning News
Mangrum, M.
09/20/2022
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; American Library Association; Censorship; Education Agency, Texas; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; PEN America; School libraries and librarians
Banned book challenges on pace to surpass 2021's count, new data shows, as censorship efforts rise
San Antonio Express News
Dellinger, H.
09/17/2022
2 doc(s)
American Library Association; Censorship; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
Politics, not parents, drive book bans
San Antonio Express News
Dellinger, H.
09/11/2022
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Discrimination; Hinojosa, Michael; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Open records requests and decisions; School districts; School libraries and librarians
School officials pull 41 books — including Bible — off library shelves
Austin American Statesman
Lopez, B.
08/20/2022
4 doc(s)
Campaign contributors; Censorship; Keller Independent School District; School boards; School libraries and librarians
Keller ISD’s book challenge policy makes it poster child for cancel culture
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
08/20/2022
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Keller Independent School District; School libraries and librarians
Ban the Bible and Anne Frank? Texas book reviews teach the wrong lesson.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
08/19/2022
1 doc(s)
Censorship; Humble Independent School District; Katy Independent School District; Keller Independent School District; Krause, Matt; North East Independent School District; Parental rights; School boards; School districts; School libraries and librarians
Texas librarians, bearing the brunt of book ban battles, see their numbers dwindle
Houston Chronicle
Serrano, A.
08/14/2022
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Krause, Matt; Libraries and librarians; Parents; Politics; School libraries and librarians
Most efforts to ban books in Texas schools came from 1 politician and GOP pressure, not parents
Houston Chronicle
Dellinger, H.
08/12/2022
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Censorship; Conservatives (Politics); Critical race theory; Holocaust; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Open records requests and decisions; Public information; School districts; School libraries and librarians
Frisco schools leader rebukes GOP lawmaker on ‘sexually inappropriate’ library book claims
Dallas Morning News
Donaldson, E.
05/21/2022
3 doc(s)
Censorship; Frisco Independent School District; Patterson, Jared; School libraries and librarians; Sexually explicit content; Waldrip, Mike
Residents sue Llano County officials, library director, board members to end book bans
Austin American Statesman
Park, B.
04/28/2022
3 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; Libraries and librarians; Llano County
Texas librarians: Book bans are a political power play and your kids are the pawns
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Hardin, J.
04/28/2022
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Libraries and librarians; School libraries and librarians; State comparisons
‘Book smugglers’ plan caravans from Houston, San Antonio to start underground library for banned books
Houston Chronicle
Serrano, A.
04/28/2022
4 doc(s)
Censorship; Libraries and librarians; School libraries and librarians
Texas legal battles over library books intensifies with latest lawsuit
Dallas Morning News
Smith, C.
04/26/2022
4 doc(s)
Censorship; Granbury Independent School District; Libraries and librarians; Llano County; School libraries and librarians
Texas library censorship violates First Amendment, federal lawsuit says
Houston Chronicle
McKinley, E.
04/26/2022
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; Libraries and librarians; Llano County
TEA guidance around books brings consistency to process
Amarillo Globe-News
Editorial
04/24/2022
4 doc(s)
Canyon Independent School District; Education Agency, Texas; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
ACLU demands Houston-area school districts to stop removing books and apologize to students
Houston Chronicle
Dellinger, H.
04/22/2022
1 doc(s)
American Civil Liberties Union; Censorship; Freedom of speech; Katy Independent School District; Klein Independent School District; North East Independent School District; School libraries and librarians
McKinney Mayor George Fuller: Book banning controversy makes him ‘ashamed’ of Republican Party
Dallas Morning News
Caplan, A.
04/16/2022
3 doc(s)
Censorship; Fuller, George; McKinney Independent School District; Parker, Mattie; Republican Party of Texas; School libraries and librarians
Texas suggests new library policies after Gov. Abbott lashed out on ‘pornographic’ books in schools
Dallas Morning News
Richman, T.
04/12/2022
5 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; School boards; School districts; School libraries and librarians; Sexually explicit content
School book wars aren’t about ‘censorship.’ The fight is over whose values will prevail
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Russell, N.
04/05/2022
2 doc(s)
Censorship; School libraries and librarians; Sexually explicit content
Texas Republicans commend Granbury superintendent for ‘leadership’ during book removals
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Church, A.
03/31/2022
3 doc(s)
American Civil Liberties Union; Censorship; Glenn, Jeremy; Granbury Independent School District; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
NEISD earns ‘F’ for opaque book review
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
03/30/2022
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; North East Independent School District; School libraries and librarians
North Texas superintendent orders books removed from schools, targeting titles about transgender people
Austin American Statesman
Schwartz, J.
03/28/2022
5 doc(s)
American Library Association; Censorship; Glenn, Jeremy; Granbury Independent School District; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; School boards; School libraries and librarians; Sex discrimination; Sexually explicit content
‘Teach the Truth’ campaign aims to battle book bans, censorship in Texas schools
Dallas Morning News
Richman, T.
03/28/2022
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; School libraries and librarians; Texas Freedom Network
Fort Worth schools superintendent calls critical race theory issue ‘manufactured crisis’
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ramirez, D.
03/26/2022
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Critical race theory; Fort Worth Independent School District; Scribner, Kent P.
3 North Texas superintendents describe how political pressures are impacting schools
Dallas Morning News
Smith, C.
03/25/2022
2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Critical race theory; Dallas Independent School District; Fort Worth Independent School District; Hinojosa, Michael; Medical equipment; Partisanship; Richardson Independent School District; School superintendents; Scribner, Kent P.; Stone, Jeannie; Teacher retention
Texas has seen a surge in requests to pull books from schools. Here are Houston's numbers so far
Houston Chronicle
Dellinger, H.
03/21/2022
3 doc(s)
Censorship; Parent-school relationships; School districts; School libraries and librarians; Sexually explicit content
What we keep getting wrong in conversations about banned books
Dallas Morning News
DeTemple, J.
03/20/2022
2 doc(s)
Censorship; School libraries and librarians
Author responds to Texas parents’ book ban request
San Antonio Express News
Serrano, A.
03/20/2022
1 doc(s)
Authors and authorship; Censorship; Krause, Matt; Parent-school relationships; School libraries and librarians; Sexually explicit content
‘Vulgar and obscene’: North East ISD pulls 110 books from libraries
San Antonio Express News
Bryan, C.
03/16/2022
2 doc(s)
Krause, Matt; North East Independent School District; School libraries and librarians
Protesters take aim at school book bans
Austin American Statesman
Figueroa, F.
03/13/2022
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; Public demonstrations; School libraries and librarians
Some tips for Abbott’s task force on teachers
San Antonio Express News
Preyor-Johnson, N.
03/13/2022
3 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Critical race theory; LGBTQ persons; Task forces; Teacher shortages; Teacher Vacancy Task Force
Two Texas parents challenged 282 books, including one on teen suicide. Here's how the author responded.
Houston Chronicle
Serrano, A.
03/10/2022
1 doc(s)
Authors and authorship; Censorship; LGBTQ persons; McKinney Independent School District; School districts; School libraries and librarians; Sexually explicit content; Suicide
Statewide debate over what books are in school libraries arrives in Westlake
Austin American Statesman
Asch, S.
03/06/2022
1 doc(s)
Censorship; Eanes Independent School District; School boards; School libraries and librarians; Sexually explicit content
Quest to remove ‘pornography’ has GOP Texas House members asking school leaders to take books pledge
Dallas Morning News
Donaldson, E.
03/03/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Patterson, Jared; School libraries and librarians
ACLU, education groups warn Granbury schools their book removal process violates students’ rights
Dallas Morning News
Richman, T.
03/01/2022
4 doc(s)
American Civil Liberties Union; Censorship; Freedom of speech; Granbury Independent School District; LGBTQ persons; School districts; School libraries and librarians
Who should review school library books? Texans are split, News/UT-Tyler poll finds
Dallas Morning News
Richman, T.
02/23/2022
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Krause, Matt; Public opinion polls; School libraries and librarians
New laws stand in the way of teaching truth
Abilene Reporter-News
Grose, M.
02/20/2022
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Censorship; Critical race theory; Curriculum; History education; School libraries and librarians
Spurs' Gregg Popovich calls banning of books 'intellectually and morally corrupt and criminal'
San Antonio Express News
Orsborn, T.
02/16/2022
3 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; Popovich, Gregg; School libraries and librarians
No books have been banned statewide
Austin American Statesman
Mizan, N.
02/13/2022
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; American Library Association; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
In the roiling debate over parental control of school libraries, here’s a better way
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Russell, N.
02/06/2022
5 doc(s)
Censorship; School libraries and librarians
Current weather: A blizzard of snowflakes in the red states
Austin American Statesman
Milbank, D.
02/02/2022
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
American Library Association; Censorship; Holocaust; PEN America; School libraries and librarians
Adults who want to ban school books don’t understand how we students read them
Dallas Morning News
Tallapragada, S.
01/30/2022
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
Black teachers matter. Diversity isn’t cosmetic — it helps kids succeed
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
01/27/2022
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Blacks or African Americans; Cultural diversity; Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District; Diversity, equity, and inclusion; School boards; School dropouts; Teachers
Authors, answer this call to arms
San Antonio Express News
Davis, R.
01/20/2022
2 doc(s)
Authors and authorship; Censorship; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
Threats from Gov. Abbott are among reasons a Texas school district is keeping book challenges secret
Dallas Morning News
Richman, T.
01/11/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Keller Independent School District; Pornography; Public information; School libraries and librarians
By pulling library books, NEISD danced to the tune of a demagogue
San Antonio Express News
Garcia, G.
01/09/2022
1 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; North East Independent School District; School libraries and librarians
How are Texas schools choosing which books to ban? A look at how one district decides
Dallas Morning News
Richman, T.
01/02/2022
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Authors and authorship; Censorship; Keller Independent School District; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; School districts; School libraries and librarians
Meddling
McAllen Monitor
Editorial
12/29/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
School discipline; School violence
The push to ban books in Texas schools spreads to public libraries
Austin American Statesman
Waller, A.
12/28/2021
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Irving, Texas; Krause, Matt; Libraries and librarians; Llano County; Victoria, Texas
Ignorance the fuel setting the First Amendment aflame
San Antonio Express News
Torres Jr., A.
12/26/2021
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
Williamson County gives millions in federal money to schools after delay over books
Austin American Statesman
Osborn, C.
12/23/2021
6 doc(s)
Federal aid; Leander Independent School District; Round Rock Independent School District; School libraries and librarians
If books are essential to a good education — why aren’t librarians?
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
12/21/2021
3 doc(s)
Houston Independent School District; Libraries and librarians; School libraries and librarians
Book controversy causes Williamson County to delay millions to Round Rock, Leander school districts
Austin American Statesman
Osborn, C.
12/16/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Censorship; Critical race theory; Federal aid; Krause, Matt; Leander Independent School District; Round Rock Independent School District; School districts; School libraries and librarians; Williamson County
Tyler ISD works to review library books, but parent concern continues
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Conejo, A.
12/16/2021
2 doc(s)
Censorship; School libraries and librarians; Tyler Independent School District
North East ISD pulls over 400 library books for review, prompted by lawmaker’s inquiry
San Antonio Express News
Bryan, C.
12/15/2021
3 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; North East Independent School District; School boards; School libraries and librarians; School superintendents
TEA launches investigation into Keller ISD following book removal: report
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Church, A.
12/14/2021
3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Keller Independent School District; LGBTQ persons; School libraries and librarians
By removing books, NEISD stifling ideas and freedoms
San Antonio Express News
Ed.
12/12/2021
1 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; North East Independent School District; School libraries and librarians
Critical race theory claims follow new superintendent to Clear Creek ISD, prompt calls for resignation
Houston Chronicle
Dellinger, H.
12/11/2021
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Clear Creek Independent School District; Critical race theory; Curriculum; Parent-school relationships; School boards; School superintendents
Commentary: No matter what you call it, North East ISD’s book review is a mistake
San Antonio Express News
Loewenberg, D.
12/11/2021
1 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; North East Independent School District; Racial discrimination; School libraries and librarians
State officials investigating whether a North Texas district has ‘sexually explicit’ books in school
Dallas Morning News
Donaldson, E.
12/10/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Education Agency, Texas; Keller Independent School District; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians; Sexually explicit content
North East ISD says book scrutiny began with ‘Sambo’ title, not GOP politics
San Antonio Express News
Bryan, C.
12/09/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; North East Independent School District; School libraries and librarians
Protecting students from the wrong things
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Crisp, J.
12/07/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
North East ISD pulls over 400 library books for review, prompted by lawmaker’s inquiry
San Antonio Express News
Goldenstein, T.
12/07/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; North East Independent School District; School libraries and librarians
Banning books from schools deprives kids the opportunity to learn to argue with civility
Dallas Morning News
Newman, D.
12/06/2021
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Critical race theory; School libraries and librarians
Austin bookstores to give out free books
Austin American Statesman
Asch, S.
12/03/2021
3 doc(s)
Authors and authorship; Censorship; Critical race theory; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians; Sex education
Let students think — or ban books?
San Antonio Express News
Cantu-Sanchez, M.
12/03/2021
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Censorship; School libraries and librarians
Texas school librarians don’t deserve Gov. Abbott dragging them into culture wars
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Stevenson, S.
11/28/2021
4 doc(s)
Censorship; LGBTQ persons; Libraries and librarians; Pornography; School libraries and librarians; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
School districts ask Texas lawmaker to pay over $1,000 for inquiry into books on racism, sexuality
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
11/26/2021
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Conroe Independent School District; Frisco Independent School District; House Committee on General Investigating; Krause, Matt; Lewisville Independent School District; Public information; School districts; School libraries and librarians; Waldrip, Mike
How a YA oral-sex scene touched off Texas' latest culture war
San Antonio Express News
Pollock, C.
11/26/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Censorship; Keller Independent School District; LGBTQ persons; Parent-school relationships; School libraries and librarians
Texans don’t trust elected leaders to decide which books to ban in schools, News/UT-Tyler poll finds
Dallas Morning News
Richman, T.
11/24/2021
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Censorship; Critical race theory; LGBTQ persons; Public opinion polls; School libraries and librarians
Lamar CISD reviewing list of books for inappropriate content
Houston Chronicle
Maness, T.
11/24/2021
3 doc(s)
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District; School libraries and librarians
Who is Matt Krause? Texas lawmaker who launched book probe has other jobs that illustrate worldview
Dallas Morning News
Morris, A.
11/21/2021
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Barton, David; Censorship; Critical race theory; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; School libraries and librarians
Graphic sex content in school libraries is the problem, not Texas’ efforts to block it
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Allen, C.
11/21/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Critical race theory; Krause, Matt; Parent-school relationships; School boards; School libraries and librarians; Sex education
Thumbs: Liz Cheney breaks Ted Cruz with one line
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
11/20/2021
3 doc(s)
Censorship; Craddick, Christi; Cruz, Ted; Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
Texas education board rejects textbooks amid debate over lessons on sexuality, LGBTQ issues
San Antonio Express News
McKinley, E.
11/20/2021
3 doc(s)
Bell-Metereau, Rebecca; Education, Texas State Board of; Hickman, Will; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Maynard, Tom; Sex education; Textbooks
New laws steer teachers away from race-related topics
Austin American Statesman
Coronado, A.
11/19/2021
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Carroll Independent School District; Critical race theory; History education; Krause, Matt; Racial discrimination; Teachers
Conservative politicians see Southlake Carroll schools investigation as retaliation from Biden admin
Dallas Morning News
Richman, T.
11/19/2021
3 doc(s)
Carroll Independent School District; Critical race theory; Cultural diversity; Diversity, equity, and inclusion; Ledbetter, Lane; Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education; Racial discrimination; School boards; Van Duyne, Beth; West, Royce
Texas board recoils from middle school textbooks with lessons on gender identity, abortion
Houston Chronicle
McKinley, E.
11/18/2021
6 doc(s)
Davis, Aicha; Education, Texas State Board of; Johnson, Jay; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians; Sex education; Textbooks
Districts ask Texas lawmaker to pay over $1,000 for inquiry into school books on racism, sexuality
San Antonio Express News
Goldenstein, T.
11/17/2021
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Conroe Independent School District; Frisco Independent School District; House Committee on General Investigating; Krause, Matt; Lewisville Independent School District; Public information; School districts; School libraries and librarians; Waldrip, Mike
Tyler ISD parents express concern over books in campus libraries
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Conejo, A.
11/17/2021
2 doc(s)
Censorship; LGBTQ persons; School libraries and librarians; School superintendents; Tyler Independent School District
Instead of banning books, help kids struggling to read
Austin American Statesman
Grumet, B.
11/14/2021
6 doc(s)
Censorship; Dyslexia; Reading education; School libraries and librarians
Don't let Gov. Abbott decide what is pornographic
Bryan Eagle
Editorial
11/14/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Pornography; School libraries and librarians
Did state Rep. Matt Krause blunder when he asked school districts to detail book information?
Dallas Morning News
Lieber, D.
11/14/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Censorship; Critical race theory; House Committee on General Investigating; Krause, Matt; School districts; School libraries and librarians
Texas politicians, stop your crusade on school libraries before we see books burned
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ed.
11/14/2021
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
Texas schools respond to House inquiry on library books about sexuality, race
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
11/13/2021
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; House Committee on General Investigating; Krause, Matt; School districts; School libraries and librarians
Texas GOP's book hunt mostly targets LGBTQ issues, not critical race theory
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
11/12/2021
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Censorship; Critical race theory; Curriculum; González, Mary; Howard, Donna; Hughes, Bryan; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; School libraries and librarians; Sex education
Closing minds
McAllen Monitor
Editorial
11/12/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Education Agency, Texas; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
Gov. Abbott calls on TEA to report 'pornography' in schools for prosecution
Austin American Statesman
Mendez, M.
11/11/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Education Agency, Texas; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Library & Archives Commission, Texas State; Morath, Mike; School libraries and librarians
Gov. Abbott wants ‘criminal’ investigation related to porn in Texas schools amid book controversies
Dallas Morning News
Richman, T.
11/11/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Critical race theory; Education Agency, Texas; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; School libraries and librarians; Sex education
Texas governor orders criminal probe into ‘pornography’ in school books
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Hennessy-Fiske, M.
11/11/2021
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Critical race theory; Education Agency, Texas; LGBTQ persons; School libraries and librarians
Content in school libraries targeted
Austin American Statesman
Mendez, M.
11/09/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Education Agency, Texas; Education, Texas State Board of; Ellis, Keven; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Library & Archives Commission, Texas State; Morath, Mike; School libraries and librarians; Texas Association of School Boards
Will Texas repeat a McCarthy-like investigation into what students read in schools?
Dallas Morning News
Donaldson, E.
11/09/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Alaniz, John C.; Censorship; Cowles, Nelson; Critical race theory; History education; House Textbook Investigating Committee; Krause, Matt; Roberts, Ronald E.; School libraries and librarians; Textbooks
Gov. Abbott seeks standards to prevent ‘obscene content’ in schools, citing book on gender identity
Dallas Morning News
Donaldson, E.
11/09/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Education Agency, Texas; Education, Texas State Board of; Ellis, Keven; Krause, Matt; Library & Archives Commission, Texas State; Morath, Mike; School libraries and librarians; Texas Association of School Boards
No porn in school, Texas governor tells education leaders in asking for book standards
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
11/09/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Education Agency, Texas; Education, Texas State Board of; LGBTQ persons; Library & Archives Commission, Texas State; Morath, Mike; School districts; School libraries and librarians; Texas Association of School Boards
Gov. Abbott calls for standards to rid school libraries of 'pornographic' books, images
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
11/09/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Education Agency, Texas; Education, Texas State Board of; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Library & Archives Commission, Texas State; Morath, Mike; School districts; School libraries and librarians; Texas Association of School Boards
Texas lawmakers are judging 850 books by their covers
Dallas Morning News
King, J.
11/08/2021
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; Reading education; School libraries and librarians
Challenge kids with books that make them uncomfortable
Houston Chronicle
Wiley, K.
11/07/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Censorship; Conservatives (Politics); Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
School book debates best left to locals, not legislators
Waco Tribune Herald
Editorial
11/07/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Anderson, Charles 'Doc'; Birdwell, Brian; Censorship; Critical race theory; Kacal, Kyle; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
George P. Bush warns that if Ken Paxton wins GOP nomination for AG, a Democrat will win in November
Dallas Morning News
Jeffers Jr., G.
11/06/2021
3 doc(s)
Attorney General campaigns and elections; Bush, George P.; Guzman, Eva; Krause, Matt; Paxton, Ken
Republican gubernatorial candidate alleges critical race theory in a Texas employee training
Dallas Morning News
Olivares, V.
11/05/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Critical race theory; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Huffines, Don; Krause, Matt; Political campaigns; School libraries and librarians; State agencies; State employees; Toth, Steve
In America, we don't ban ideas - we challenge them. Even in Texas.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
11/05/2021
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
Texas Republicans see school battles as winning issue after surprise Virginia victory
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
11/04/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Critical race theory; Cultural diversity; Krause, Matt; Parental rights; Political campaigns; Republican Party of Texas; School boards; Virginia
Texas Republicans' book-banning brigade is broader than they say. It needs to end.
Houston Chronicle
Grieder, E.
11/03/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Critical race theory; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
Gov. Greg Abbott chastises school board group with vague accusation of “pornographic images” in library books
San Antonio Express News
Pollock, C.
11/03/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Cason, Jeff; Censorship; Krause, Matt; School districts; School libraries and librarians; Texas Association of School Boards
Investigating books in Texas: what better way to get kids to read?
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
11/02/2021
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; Reading education; School libraries and librarians
Texas Gov. Abbott joins fight over books, saying ‘pornographic’ content shouldn’t be in schools
Dallas Morning News
Donaldson, E.
11/02/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Krause, Matt; School districts; School libraries and librarians; Texas Association of School Boards
Texas governor adopts lawmaker’s probe of books in schools
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
A.P. Wire
11/02/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Critical race theory; Krause, Matt; School districts; School libraries and librarians; Texas Association of School Boards
Texas school book probe unusual, but panel has broad authority, legislative scholar says
Austin American Statesman
Mendez, M.
11/01/2021
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Critical race theory; Elizalde, Stephanie S.; House Committee on General Investigating; James, Tom; Klick, Stephanie; Krause, Matt; Neave Criado, Victoria; School libraries and librarians; Smith, Reggie
Books probed by a Texas lawmaker by women, people of color, LGBTQ writers. They’re asking: ‘Really?’
Dallas Morning News
Smith, C.
11/01/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Authors and authorship; Censorship; Critical race theory; Discrimination; House Committee on General Investigating; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; School libraries and librarians
Fort Worth lawmaker on book probe: ‘We’re ‘just gathering information’
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
10/31/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Authors and authorship; Censorship; Critical race theory; House Committee on General Investigating; Keller Independent School District; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
List request opens door to book bans
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
10/31/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Censorship; Critical race theory; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
The books sending shivers down GOP spines
San Antonio Express News
Clack, C.
10/31/2021
1 doc(s)
Censorship; Critical race theory; House Committee on General Investigating; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
Matt Krause’s campaign for attorney general comes with a reading list
Waco Tribune Herald
Ramsey, R.
10/31/2021
1 doc(s)
Attorney General campaigns and elections; Censorship; House Committee on General Investigating; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
Austin ISD dismisses Texas lawmaker's probe into books on race, sex
Austin American Statesman
Mendez, M.
10/30/2021
1 doc(s)
Austin Independent School District; Censorship; Krause, Matt; Neave Criado, Victoria; School districts; School libraries and librarians
Austin ISD is first to defy Texas House inquiry into books about racism, sexuality
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
10/30/2021
1 doc(s)
Austin Independent School District; Censorship; Critical race theory; Krause, Matt; School districts; School libraries and librarians
The answers don't always need to come from Austin
Midland Reporter Telegram
Doreen, S.
10/30/2021
1 doc(s)
Censorship; Craddick, Tom; Midland Independent School District; School libraries and librarians
Do schools have to check libraries?
Dallas Morning News
Smith, C.
10/29/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Censorship; Critical race theory; House Committee on General Investigating; Krause, Matt; School districts; School libraries and librarians
Banning books - how un-American
San Antonio Express News
Preyor-Johnson, N.
10/29/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Censorship; Krause, Matt; School districts; School libraries and librarians
Lawmaker targets school books
Austin American Statesman
Mendez, M.
10/28/2021
1 doc(s)
Austin Independent School District; Censorship; Education Agency, Texas; Elizalde, Stephanie S.; House Committee on General Investigating; Krause, Matt; Neave Criado, Victoria; Round Rock Independent School District; School districts; School libraries and librarians
Fort Worth among Texas school districts to get lawmaker request targeting 849 books
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
10/28/2021
1 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Fort Worth Independent School District; House Committee on General Investigating; Krause, Matt; School districts; School libraries and librarians; Scribner, Kent P.; Textbooks
Midland ISD among districts state contacted about certain books on campus
Midland Reporter Telegram
Doreen, S.
10/28/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Censorship; Critical race theory; Krause, Matt; Midland Independent School District; School districts; School libraries and librarians
How Many, How Much? Why is Texas lawmaker curious about specific books in schools
Texarkana Gazette
Editorial
10/28/2021
1 doc(s)
Censorship; House Committee on General Investigating; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
Books about race, sexuality spark investigation into Texas schools by a House committee
Dallas Morning News
Donaldson, E.
10/27/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Censorship; Critical race theory; House Committee on General Investigating; Krause, Matt; Neave Criado, Victoria; School libraries and librarians
Fort Worth lawmaker targets 849 books in school libraries. Their topics? Sex, race, LGBTQ
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
10/27/2021
1 doc(s)
Association of Texas Professional Educators; Censorship; House Committee on General Investigating; Krause, Matt; Neave Criado, Victoria; School districts; School libraries and librarians; Texas State Teachers Association
Texas lawmaker launches probe of school libraries' books on race, sexuality
San Antonio Express News
Goldenstein, T.
10/27/2021
1 doc(s)
Censorship; House Committee on General Investigating; Krause, Matt; School districts; School libraries and librarians; Texas State Teachers Association
