Professor John Diffley helps to put the recent book challenges and curriculum laws in a historical context. We discuss how curriculum standards point to a philosophical question- what do we want children to know? What knowledge and skills should everyone have? There are no simple answers but I hope you will enjoy our exploration of these questions.

For more information:

Check out the American Library Association's "Surge in Book Challenges Press Kit": https://www.ala.org/news/mediapresscenter/presskits/surge-book-challenges-press-kit

Much of our conversation concerns Texas House Bill 3979. Many other bills share some of the language in this bill: https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB3979/id/2339637

MUSIC CREDIT: Our intro song is "Lofi and Chill" by Notty Von Dutch. Creative Commons licensed for reuse with attribution.

Ep. 6: Book Bans and Curriculum Bills: with John Diffley

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Ep. 6: Book Bans and Curriculum Bills: with John Diffley

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