The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 27, 2023

Our Library 2.023 mini-conference, " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," is just one week away and will be held online (and for free) next Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. We look forward to gathering online with you for this event! Please also join this Library 2.0

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MARCH 22, 2023

Our Library 2.023 mini-conference, " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Participants are encouraged to use #library2023 and #librarymentalhealthandwellness on their social media posts about the event.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 5, 2023

Our second Library 2.023 mini-conference: " Banned Books and Censorship: Current Intellectual Freedom Issues in the Library ," will be held online (and for free) this Thursday, June 8th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. The book is available for preorder and will be released in October of 2023.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 12, 2022

Participants are encouraged to use #library2022 and #urbanlibrarianship on their social media posts about the event. In April 2021, members voted Lessa 2022-2023 President of the American Library Association. SCHEDULE The final schedule, with the links to attend in Zoom, will be emailed to those who register ( here ).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 7, 2022

Participants are encouraged to use #library2022 and #urbanlibrarianship on their social media posts about the event. In April 2021, members voted Lessa 2022-2023 President of the American Library Association. Most recently, he served on the California Library Association Board.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 17, 2022

Participants are encouraged to use #library2022 and #urbanlibrarianship on their social media posts about the event. In April 2021, members voted Lessa 2022-2023 President of the American Library Association. CALL FOR PROPOSALS The call for proposals for the mini-conference is now open.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 21, 2022

Participants are encouraged to use #library2022 and #urbanlibrarianship on their social media posts about the event. In April 2021, members voted Lessa 2022-2023 President of the American Library Association. CALL FOR PROPOSALS The call for proposals for the mini-conference is now open.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 23, 2022

Participants are encouraged to use #library2022 and #urbanlibrarianship on their social media posts about the event. In April 2021, members voted Lessa 2022-2023 President of the American Library Association. CALL FOR PROPOSALS The call for proposals for the mini-conference is now open.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Credit: Lily Estella Thompson for The Hechinger Report Following Meryl’s death, Ketron decided to continue her daughter’s advocacy. In 2023 alone, 542 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced by state legislatures or in Congress, according to an LGBTQ-legislation tracker , with many of them focused on young people.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2024

A recent poll of roughly 1,500 parents commissioned by the National Parents Union — or NPU, an advocacy group — found that, among parents whose children take their phones to school, 78% said the reason for doing that is so they can use the device during emergencies. These policies have been influenced in part by U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2024

The filters did sometimes keep students from seeing pornographic images, but far more often they kept students from playing online games, browsing social media, and using the internet for legitimate academic work. While many districts blocked YouTube and most blocked social media, only a handful blocked sex education websites.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

“The average amount of tuition is going to be more than the actual voucher, not to mention transportation and uniform costs,” said Nik Nartowicz, state policy counsel for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, a legal advocacy group. “School choice is here to stay,” he wrote on social media.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Of course, teachers have utilized social media sites for years to launch various side-hustles — speaking gigs and “ brand ambassadorships ”, for example — as well as to facilitate their main hustle — you know, teaching. billion by 2023. billion by 2025. They’ll sell you the report for $6000 , and you can read all the details.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Social media in particular has served as a rumor mill, exaggerating distrust and polarization, Khan says. The knowledge was useful for inspiring more thoughtful social media discourse. When the Young Democrats started canvassing for Kentucky’s 2023 gubernatorial election, Ta joined. It’s not enough, though.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

It hit us like a ton of bricks,” said Laura Foster, a local mother who helped create the progressive advocacy group the Ridge Network to fight the right-wing dominance of Pennridge’s schools. If we don’t make the most of this chance,” he said, “we’re not going to get another one.” “It I can’t believe we’re at this turning point,” she said.

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