<p>Library books aren’t required reading like textbooks are, but they can play a big role in a child’s education. As activists and politicians bring book banning back into the education debate, one group of Texas parents are fighting back. They want their kids to read stories that center diversity – and in the case of one contentious book, they won. </p><p>Teaching Texas is a new audio documentary from Wonder Media Network that uncovers the surprising history behind America’s latest culture war.</p><p>WMN on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/wmnmedia"><strong>@wmnmedia </strong></a></p><p>Grace Lynch on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/gracelynch08"><strong>@gracelynch08</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Teaching Texas

Acast Creative Studios

Chapter 6: Who Draws the Line?

NOV 1, 202236 MIN
Teaching Texas

Chapter 6: Who Draws the Line?

NOV 1, 202236 MIN

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<p>Library books aren’t required reading like textbooks are, but they can play a big role in a child’s education. As activists and politicians bring book banning back into the education debate, one group of Texas parents are fighting back. They want their kids to read stories that center diversity – and in the case of one contentious book, they won. </p><p>Teaching Texas is a new audio documentary from Wonder Media Network that uncovers the surprising history behind America’s latest culture war.</p><p>WMN on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/wmnmedia"><strong>@wmnmedia </strong></a></p><p>Grace Lynch on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/gracelynch08"><strong>@gracelynch08</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>