Schools Can Now Opt Out of Diverse Titles at Book Fairs

(From Forbes) Scholastic, the world's largest children's book publisher and distributor, is facing criticism after announcing their decision to create a separate, optional section for its elementary school book fairs for titles written predominantly by and about people of color and LGBTQ people. Scholastic noted that more than 30 states across the country have either enacted or are considering restrictions on certain content in classrooms. Therefore, it "cannot make a decision for our school partners around what risks they are willing to take, based on the state and local laws that apply to their district," the organization said in a statement.

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