Book ban advocates targeting librarians
Houston Chronicle
Dexheimer, E.
03/26/2023
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Criminal investigations; Hefner, Cole; Krause, Matt; Leo-Wilson, Teresa 'Terri'; Libraries and librarians; Obscenity; Patterson, Jared; Schaefer, Matt; School libraries and librarians; Shaheen, Matt; Slaton, Bryan; Toth, Steve; Troxclair, Ellen
What do book banners and burners fear?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Pitts, L.
09/18/2022
2 doc(s)
Censorship; 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
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
Conroe ISD to pull controversial books from school shelves, allow checkout with parents’ OK
Houston Chronicle
Swinnerton, J.
08/05/2022
3 doc(s)
Conroe Independent School District; Parent-school relationships; School boards; School districts; School libraries and librarians
Ken Paxton wants Texas to help defend Llano County officials being sued for banning books
San Antonio Express News
Lenzen, C.
06/14/2022
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Libraries and librarians; Llano County; Paxton, Ken
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
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
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
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
Leander students push back against controversy with Banned Book Club
Austin American Statesman
Mendez, M.
04/11/2022
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Leander 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
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
A school board election is no place to debate sex and racism
Dallas Morning News
Casey, A.
03/24/2022
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
School board campaigns and elections
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
‘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
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
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
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
Why are secret committees deciding what books are banned from Texas schools?
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
01/12/2022
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Keller Independent School District; Public information; School districts; 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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Graphic novel The Breakaways pulled from Spring Branch ISD elementary school libraries
Houston Chronicle
Lapin, E.
11/17/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; School libraries and librarians; Spring Branch 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
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
Frenzy of book banning tests free speech
Houston Chronicle
Goldberg, M.
11/14/2021
2 doc(s)
Censorship; School boards; 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
Abbott wants investigation into porn-related ‘criminal activity’ in Texas schools
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
11/11/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Education Agency, Texas; Keller Independent School District; LGBTQ persons; Morath, Mike; 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
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
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
