Why Scholastic Book Fair is Changing Course on Diversity
<p>The Scholastic Book Fair has thrown down the gauntlet in the national censorship debate. Okay, so they didn't actually drop a medieval glove on the ground or call for a duel, but they are challenging the conservative censorship crusade. In <a href="http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/press-release/message-scholastic-book-fairs" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">a letter</a>, the educational company expressed its intention to refuse any requests to segregate books they offer in elementary and middle school book fairs. Scholastic's announcement came on the heels of criticism after announcing its <em>Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice</em> collection, consisting of diverse titles and stories written by Black authors and those belonging to other marginalized groups. While some opposed the collection at face value, others <a href="https://x.com/TheAmandaGorman/status/1715197491073987055?s=20" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">accused</a> the educational company of creating a separate but equal policy that segregated their catalog. They feared schools could opt out of this collection,</p>
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