Some districts use AI to review books under Texas Senate Bill 13 Seven months after Texas Senate Bill 13 took effect, some Central Texas school districts say they are still working through new requirements for how they select, review and challenge school library ma...

This story highlights the harm of SB 13 on very people the law is supposed to protect: Texas students.

www.kwtx.com/2026/04/13/s...

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Letter in today’s Austin American-Statesman: @txfreedomread.bsky.social @freadomfighters.bsky.social

a woman says i can 't say i didn 't see this coming ALT: a woman says i can 't say i didn 't see this coming

Infuriating!

It is April of 2026. School started in August. Canyon ISD has not ordered any books this school year. That is the harm to our academic students from SB13 implementation. Nothing in the law prohibits books from being ordered, but this is the outcome many of us predicted. @txfreedomread.bsky.social

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Who Is Shaping What Texas Children Learn — and Who Paid for the Privilege? A fact-based account of the money, the appointments, and the procurement decisions behind the Texas social studies revision —

THE TPPF INFLUENCED RE-WRITE OF THE TEXAS SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM IS A GRIFT, Y’ALL.

And TPPF implied involvement with selecting literary works at the first meeting where the required reading list was discussed, too. 👎🏻

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Irving Public Library Board seeks to alter key policy language, remove most mentions of 'diversity' The potential revisions would remove most mentions of “diversity” and outline certain new standards of acceptance for books and other library materials.

Deep dive into the proposed Irving Public Library policy revisions…

www.keranews.org/news/2026-04...

Texas- submit your informal comment(s) on the proposed state wide required reading lists by 5PM today (Saturday).

It takes less than 5 minutes, but can make a difference!

form.jotform.com/260547165937...

TEXAS!!! We need EVERYONE to take action and submit a comment and email. Then tell 5 friends to do the same. We need to act NOW!!!

One-click to the informal comments page: form.jotform.com/260547165937... get this done today (for both lists) if you can!

SBOE Informal Comments Please click the link to complete this form.

Not sure how the voting will shake out- assuming they will discuss and consider both lists. Speaker sign-up has closed. But the portal to submit a written comment - for both lists- is open through Saturday, 5pm. Hope this helps!

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Call to Action: The State Board of Education is considering a list of required readings. It's bad. We need your help to stop it.

More background & context on the list originally proposed by TEA (before Hickman’s amended list):

franklinstrong.substack.com/p/call-to-ac...

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Urgent: The State Wide Reading List is Back. We need your help, TODAY!

‼️ATTN TEXAS:
The State Reading List is Back.

Act now:
🗣️ Testify in Austin- Tuesday, April 7 (register by 5PM Friday)
💻 Submit an informal comment. (by 5pm Saturday)
📧 Email the SBOE (before Tuesday)

Links + details here:

www.txftrp.org/urgent_the_s...

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This is what happens when public education is perpetually underfunded and attacked by the state (and anti-public ed PACs).

Districts across the state are cutting positions which will negatively impact students.

We must advocate and vote for the changes we want to see.

Hays CISD proposes $12.25M in budget cuts for next school year The cuts will affect 125 positions. It comes after voters rejected a property tax hike last November.

We’re hearing there will be major cuts and changes impacting Hays CISD librarians, libraries, and students- in addition to other cuts district wide.

We see you, and love you, Hays CISD. 🫶

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Records show New Braunfels ISD pulling, restricting more books than it has publicly listed Presidential memoirs, the Three Musketeers, and even Guinness World Records have been pulled from New Braunfels ISD library shelves in the face of a new state law, according to records obtained by a T...

What’s happening to New Braunfels ISD school libraries is NOT “normal.” Do not allow yourself to become desensitized to censorship. Take action to defend the freedom to read in your community, now!

www.ksat.com/news/local/2...

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Jenny Lawson is a national treasure. We are lucky to claim her as a Texan. Read what she has to say about recent book bans in New Braunfels ISD that resulted in thousands of books being restricted and removed - including hers. And find out how you can help.

Embarrassed parents fear children 'made dumber' under Trump's term EXCLUSIVE: Co-founder of the Texas Freedom to Read Project Laney Hawes spoke at length about how certain policies are leaving children unprepared for the world around them

Censorship by SB13. #txlege

"That's the dumbing down of Texas."
@laneyhawes.bsky.social
@txfreedomread.bsky.social

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New Braunfels ISD is gaslighting the community over its book removals For months, parents and district employees in New Braunfels ISD have been raising alarms about restrictions to books in the district.

This story is crazy-making. New Braunfels ISD is dramatically under-reporting the # of books removed due to Senate Bill 13 from its schools this year. In fact, this might be one of the biggest acts of censorship we’ve seen. @txfreedomread.bsky.social franklinstrong.substack.com/p/new-braunf...

'Dangerous' bill inviting government censorship passes House committee The American Library Association condemns the March 17, 2026, passage of H.R. 7661 by the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

ALA is disappointed that the House Committee on Education & Workforce moved forward dangerous federal book banning legislation yesterday. HR 7661 contains vague, confusing, and overly broad language, inviting government censorship.

More from ALA: www.ala.org/news/2026/03... (1/2)

These folks have been tracking this legislation closely- so make sure you’re following them for updates and additional calls to action, too!

@heykellyjensen.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social @everylibrary.bsky.social

Let us know how it goes, by commenting and sharing this thread after you make your calls!

Image of text that reads: Here’s a script in case it’s useful: “Hi, my name is {state your name}. I’m a constituent in {state your city/zip code}. I’m calling to ask Representative {insert your US House Representative’s name here} to vote NO on H.R. 7661. This law will open the door to book bans and censorship across the country. {Optional} Instead, I ask Representative {insert your US House Rep’s name here} to vote YES on H.R. 6440, the Right to Read Act which would increase funding for public school libraries, and support efforts to improve literacy rates. Thank you for your consideration.”

Here’s a script in case it’s helpful.

Find your US House representative here.

www.house.gov/representati...

Optionally, you may also ask your Representative to support H.R. 6440, the Right to Read Act, which would increase funding for school libraries and support efforts to improve student literacy across the United States.

www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

Contact your United States House Representative and ask them to vote “NO” on H.R. 7661 when it comes to the house floor.