Scholastic is backtracking after allowing schools to opt out of offering books related to diversity at book fairs.
After a flurry of criticism, Scholastic is reversing a decision to allow school districts to exclude books that deal with race, LGBTQ and other issues related to diversity from the publisher's popular book fairs. The company had initially defended the opt out as a way to allow teachers and schools in 30 states with pending or existing laws that seek to bar some types of content from schools to continue hosting the sales events.
PEN America, a group that represents literature and free speech, said it viewed the separate group of diverse books with 'dismay' and urged Scholastic to 'explore other solutions.'Scholastic on Wednesday said it would end the 'Share Every Story' collection beginning in January, acknowledging that the separate group of diverse books 'caused confusion and feelings of exclusion.
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