Where missing SNAP will hit North Carolina hardest The 12.5 percent of North Carolinians who participate in the federal food assistance program won't get that assistance with the federal government shut down..

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REPORT: The Censorship Acceleration - An Analysis of Book Ban Trends After 2020 EveryLibrary Institute is a 501c3 organization that supports library funding in the United States.

Drawing on original research, expert analysis, and the latest data, this report highlights how book bans have evolved into a comprehensive political strategy aimed at undermining public education, silencing voices, and promoting school privatization.

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Why "Googling It" Is Not Enough | KQED Has the Internet changed the way students conduct research? Yes, and not always for the better, reports to a study released last week by the Pew Research Center, “How Teens Do Research in the Digital ...

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Shared in a faculty meeting, today. News literacy has never been more important than it is right now.

A cutout shows a teen looking at their phone. Text bubble alongside read: - Teens are navigating the most complex information landscape in history. - News literacy can help them learn to identify credible information NATIONAL NEWS LITERACY WEEK Presented by News Literacy Project, the E.W. Scripps Company and USA Today Feb. 3-7, 2025 For a future founded on facts, visit NewsLiteracyWeek.org

📢 National #NewsLiteracyWeek in partnership with @ewscrippsco.bsky.social & @usatoday.com begins TODAY!

✨ Whether you're an educator or not, you can make a difference in young people's lives by empowering them to identify credible information.

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UNSTOPPABLE JOHN: How John Lewis Got His Library Card-and Helped Change History BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR PAT ZIETLOW MILLER, ILLUSTRATED BY JERRY JORDAN

When Congressman John Lewis was a child, he tried to get a library card. He was turned away & told “The Library is not for coloureds” 💔

He’s a civil rights icon, lover of books, recipient of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.

“The Library IS for Everyone” 💚
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I was crying by the time Javier was ready to go home! The Giver gave me the creeps. This one gives me the feels. 💕

The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

Want a dystopian novel for middle grades that resonates with more culturally, linguistically, and perhaps even neurologically diverse students in the 21st Century? The Last Cuentista already has my vote as an updated alternative and I’m only 13% into the story! #EduSky #KidLit #BookSky

National Immigration Law Center Updates Advice to Schools With the loss of protected area status for sensitive locations, immigration enforcement officers can now take action in schools, churches, and other sites.

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New Jersey’s on it! Coming this autumn…

#TLSky #booksky #GLAMs #skybrarians #YSLsky #publibs 📚🍎

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The kids had a blast, and almost everyone was engaged in teamwork!

Drone Legends in the school library

First flight, today! @dronelegends.bsky.social in the library for informational text, collaboration, problem solving, communication, and PS 7.2 Energy. #SchoolLibrarian #NCPOAG #EduTech #MediaCenter

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Unite Against Book Bans Book Résumés A new free resource to support librarians, educators, parents, students, and other community advocates in their efforts to keep frequently challenged books on shelves.

📚 Heading to a board meeting to defend the freedom to read?

Bring along some #UniteAgainstBookBans book résumés to inform decision makers and the public of a book's significance and educational value, and why it should be kept on library shelves: bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org

Librarians and Allies Must Act to Secure the Future of Libraries and Intellectual Freedom With the expected attempts to enact the plans defined in Project 2025, librarians must act strategically within their schools, communities, and local and state legislation to ensure the future of libr...

Librarians and Allies Must Act to Secure the Future of Libraries and Intellectual Freedom

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Do me a kindness! Share this if you love and support your local library & librarians (and remember: that includes your school library & school librarian) 😊📚

Thank you libraries & library workers… for everything ✨💚

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Bluesky’s Algorithm is NOT based on capitalism. So it works a bit different... Engagement is different Likes are great, but REPOSTING BOOSTS So, when you resonate with something? REPOST to increase VISABILITY for the community Social Media sharing on BlueSky is Different

A reminder that BlueSky works differently. Make sure if something resonated with you to repost so others in the community can see the awesome. #TLSky #TLSkyChat #EduSky #EduSkyChat #EduAI #KitLit #TLChat #Skybrarians #Edtech

Hi Kristi! I was a #SPEd teacher before becoming a librarian. Always fun to connect with shared paths!

8 Ways to Help Kids Read Complex Text Shanahan on Literacy · Episode

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Launching inquiry with Drone Legends in the library, today! Reading “The Giver” aloud with a small group of 8th graders during my lunch break! #Skybrarians #tlsky #edusky #mglit

Should have switched this summer when I opened my account. Better late than never!

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Welcome, new Bluesky users! 🦋

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