Scholastic found that it either had to give in to the hardliners who wanted to ban books for children or to not allow that, and they seem to have decided to give in.

  • Arthur@literature.cafeOP
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    1 year ago

    They could have at least made this “controversial” collection of books opt-out instead of opt-in.

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      Opt in makes it less likely a teacher orders it by accident. And they called it things like “stories of inclusivity”. It’s pretty on the nose that they support these books and are calling out those who wouldn’t as being “uninclusive”.