People’s History Banned in Florida In the face of attempts by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to ban AP African American studies, social justice books, and critical race theory in K–12 schools (and DEI in public colleges), we take a look...

Yes, where there is repression, it is in response to resistance. Instead of dismissing everyone in the state, we should be in solidarity with those working for civil and human rights, & the #freedomtolearn.

Here are many people's history stories from Florida ⬇️
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Three young people holding Abolish Columbus Day stickers. "Help more than one million students learn people's history."

You can help bring lessons about COINTELPRO & more people's history to classrooms in 2026.

To keep all our lessons free, to reach more teachers, and to defend students' right to study this history -- we depend on individuals like you. #FreedomtoLearn

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Organize. Strategize. Resist. Persist.

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Meta censors access to info about condoms, menstrual hygiene products, sexual health, anatomy of reproductive organs, puberty education, menstrual health, fertilization & reproduction, STI & HIV prevention, contraceptives, consent education and abortion.

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A professor challenged the Smithsonian. Security shut the gallery. As President Donald Trump seeks to reshape museums and other cultural institutions, historian James Millward has been “guerrilla teaching” visitors about changes that have been made.

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Which is one more reason why K-12 education matters.

Students study the history of fight for democracy & power of grassroots participation -- including the advances made during Reconstruction; roll back, repression & resistance during Jim Crow era; role of SNCC, & more.

Defend the #FreedomtoLearn

Shall we not best guide humanity by telling the truth? -- quote by Du Bois and headshot in black and white

"And shall we not best guide humanity by telling the truth about all this, so far as the truth is ascertainable?" -- W. E. B. Du Bois in "Black Reconstruction"

#TeachTruth #FreedomtoLearn

Never Caught: The Story of Ona Judge Book — Non-fiction. By Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Kathleen Van Cleve. 2019. 272 pages. This is the true story of Ona Judge who escaped from enslavement by George and Martha Washington.

While not taught widely enough, the good news is that a lot of teachers use the young readers' book by Erica Armstrong Dunbar ⬇️ to #TeachOutsideTextbook about Ona Judge.

These are the educators the right tries to censor.

Please help defend #FreedomtoLearn.
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How many people will die as a result of the deregulation of carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas pollutant? #MassMurder

Corporate media is complicit by not sounding the alarm.

That's why K-12 education is vital. Defend #FreedomtoLearn so young people recognize the implications & challenge policy.

Sutton's 18th century demand for reparations is an example of the stories this administration aims to ban with McCarthy era/Lost Cause laws and attacks.

Why?

Because the words of Belinda Sutton can empower, inspire, and inform all students.

Defend right to #TeachTruth and the #FreedomtoLearn

The Librarians | Book Policies Documentary | Independent Lens The Librarians follows librarians and citizens responding to restrictions on library content across the United States.

Don't miss the chance to watch "The Librarians" @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social, streaming on @pbs.org Independent Lens.

See the campaign to censor books and ideas, and the courageous educators who are pushing back. #TeachTruth Defend the #FreedomtoLearn

Watch here:
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sculpture of man (Carter Woodson) in a suit, sitting on a ledge with arm rest on books. trees in background and steps leading up to ledge

Next time you are in Washington, D.C., visit the Carter G. Woodson statue & National Park Service historic site.

See: nps.gov/cawo/index.htm

Defend right to teach and celebrate Black history in schools & national park sites. #FreedomtoLearn #TeachOutsideTextbook

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Teach Truth Young people face immense challenges — racism, war, gun violence, climate crisis, voter suppression, and more. However, across the country, legislatures,

#47 admin. threatens teachers & librarians with exec. orders, book bans, & anti-history ed laws, making it a subversive act to teach the history in this 🧵

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Teach against fascism in this 250 anniv. of American Revolution #FugitivePedagogy
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Photos of three teachers with signs. Text: Teaching People's History, Defend People's History Teachers

All the people's history lessons at the ZEP site are free for teachers.

Donations from individuals like you make that possible.

Contribute today so we can continue to develop and offer more lessons -- and defend teachers' right to use them. #FreedomtoLearn

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Reinstate the Randolph County, NC, Library Board Sign the petition to support reinstating the library board and safeguarding the library’s mission for children, families, and our community.

If you are so inclinced, please sign the petition to support reinstating the library board safeguarding the library’s mission for children, families, and our community.
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People’s History Banned in Florida In the face of attempts by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to ban AP African American studies, social justice books, and critical race theory in K–12 schools (and DEI in public colleges), we take a look...

This is one of countless stories of people's history in Florida.

Find more Florida people's history below and defend the right to #TeachTruth and the #FreedomtoLearn in Florida and around the U.S.

Help us reach more classrooms: www.zinnedproject.org/donate/

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It’s tragic that the majority of students in grade school and high school NEVER are taught about the contributions of anyone other than white men, with a few exceptions. Thank you for highlighting Dr. West’s brilliant work ‼️🖤
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Expanding the Web of Control Government censorship of free speech and academic freedom has reached unprecedented heights on U.S. campuses as lawmakers extend a web of political and ideological control over the sector.

2025 was a disastrous year for higher education in America. Read more from our new report, America’s Censored Campuses: Expanding the Web of Control: pen.org/report/americas-censored... #highereducation #censorship #colleges #universities #freedomtolearn

Trump brags about “loving the poorly educated”—then pushes policies that underfund rural schools and restrict what teachers can say. He doesn’t want you informed. He wants you controlled.
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Teachers protest in solidarity with suspended colleague in Colorado Springs A Colorado Springs teacher was suspended after posting TikToks about her district's changes in curriculum. Some parents and teachers are now protesting in solidarity with Dr. Angel Givler-Viers.

"I just want to be back in the classroom with my students,” shared @coloradoea.bsky.social educator Dr. Angelica Givler-Viers to NBC News. Educators should not face retaliation for standing up for students’ right to learn. NEA stands with Dr. Givler and all educators defending the #FreedomToLearn. ✊

School Faces Legal Action for Exposing Kids to 'Explicit' Keith Haring Artwork | Artnet News The American Center for Law and Justice wrote to an Upstate school in November after students visited the Haring Foundation's website.

What does it say about a society when art is treated as a threat in schools and education bends to religious and political pressure - what cultural vision is it choosing?

A question many democracies now face.

#FreedomToLearn #CultureWars #ArtAndSociety

Northwestern University agrees to pay US government $75m to restore research funding Agreement will also end series of investigations of university over school’s alleged failure to fight antisemitism

US NAZI EXTORTION RING WINS AGAIN‼️🔥

Northwestern University has agreed to pay $75m to the US government in a deal with the Trump administration to end a series of investigations and restore hundreds of millions of dollars in federal research funding.
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Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future Book — Non-fiction. By Jason Stanley. 2024. 256 pages. A global call to action for those who wish to preserve democracy — in the United States and abroad — before it is too late.

In light of Stephen Miller's textbook fascist remarks about immigration, we recommend reading Jason Stanley's "Erasing History: How Fascists Control the Past, Rewrite the Past to Control the Future."

Addresses urgent need to defend #FreedomtoLearn

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Viola Ford Fletcher, one of last survivors of Tulsa race massacre, dies aged 111 Fletcher spent years pushing for justice after deadly racial attack on thriving Black Oklahoma community in 1921

I WILL ALWAYS TELL YOUR STORY, MOTHER FLETCHER. 🥲 "I could never forget the charred remains of our once-thriving community, the smoke billowing in the air, and the terror-stricken faces of my neighbors,” she wrote in her 2023 memoir, Don’t Let Them Bury My Story.
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Teaching History with Integrity | American Historical Association AHA initiatives providing resources and support for history educators facing intensifying controversies about the teaching of the American past.

The #FreedomToLearn our nation’s history is under siege. The AHA combats bills restricting history education and provides resources and support for educators advocating for #HonestHistory. Learn more about our Teaching History with Integrity initiatives.

Teaching with Integrity: Confronting a Nation's Past YouTube video by American Historical Association

High school teacher Katharina Matro explains how growing up in Germany and learning about the country’s past “made me a more informed citizen, a more politically aware citizen, a more critical thinker.” #FreedomToLearn #HonestHistory 🗃️

The @aclum.bsky.social also has a form/script for contacting your state Senator about S.2696:

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Take 5 minutes & do it now! The vote is today.
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Shifting the mindset is important to the future of education.

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Erasing the Black Freedom Struggle

Reconstruction era is critical to understanding current events. How is Reconstruction taught in your state?

Check out our report ⬇️, "Erasing the Black Freedom Struggle: How State Standards Fail to Teach the Truth About Reconstruction."

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