Tag Archives: Texas Freedom to Read Project

Ligon wins SD04 special election

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Not a surprise. The only question was by how much. He was up 75-25 in early voting and was at that margin with a bit over half of the precincts reporting, running ahead of the Trump 2024 margin. I had … Continue reading →

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The Book-Loving Texans’ Guide to the May 2026 elections

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

More valuable insights from Franklin Strong. GCISD Parents PAC has gotten the message: Book-banning and attacking students from marginalized groups won’t win school board elections in Texas. Year after year after year after year, I’ve written recaps after school board elections in Texas. And—after the initial … Continue reading →

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Using AI to ban books

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

And also to review books that have been challenged. The AI vendors want a piece of the action either way. Conservative parents’ advocacy groups have been experimenting with using commercially available artificial intelligence tools to help them flag more books … Continue reading →

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Help track the book bans

Posted on December 26, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Are you looking for a way to Do Something in the new year? Here’s a good option for you. Dozens of parents and community members have signed up to help track book bans across the state, by learning how to … Continue reading →

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Did vouchers play a role in the May school board elections?

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting hypothesis from the Chron. Several conservative candidates with right-wing support lost their bids for Houston-area school boards Saturday night, a change that some experts said could reflect dissatisfaction with the current state of national politics. Even though school boards … Continue reading →

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FBISD’s restrictive new library book policy

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

As dumb and misguided as this is, the good news is that there’s a straightforward solution to it. The Fort Bend ISD board voted to approve a library book policy on Monday that critics have called the “most restrictive in … Continue reading →

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The Texas Freedom to Read Project

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Good stuff. A group of Texas parents has a mission: Let their kids follow their curiosity in school libraries. The Texas Freedom to Read Project launched in December to counter the statewide surge in book challenges and removals in public … Continue reading →

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