Public education advocates have a wish list of issues they’d like the Legislature to prioritize. Topping that list is increasing state funding for public schools to help raise teacher salaries after tens of thousands of educators have left their jobs.
"We're talking about a system we use for television, we use for film. People are very familiar with it. It works," he said."This is not piling books in the corner and setting them on fire. This is not banning all books of a particular subject or relating to a particular group or demographic."
But Texas Library Association Executive Director Shirley Robinson said the legislation is concerning and could have unintended consequences. “We know that librarians are trained to work with educators, specifically in school libraries, to place books for readers in the libraries so that there’s open access for students to be able to read at their particular reading level, which varies widely,” she said.that state Rep. Harold Dutton has filed would prohibit school districts from removing materials from the school library catalog.
“When librarians’ ability to do that is taken away it’s a slap against their profession and their training,” she said. Texans will see whether these or other education issues gain traction at the Capitol over the next five months. The 88th Texas legislative session get underway Tuesday and is set to end May 29.to support it. Your gift pays for everything you find on KUT.org. Thanks for donating today.
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