@cc4publiced.bsky.social
The district used the exact same boilerplate rationale for every removal and restriction, citing undefined “age-appropriate guidelines” and “community standards” that appear nowhere in written policy or procedures. open.substack.com/pub/f2rccc/p... via @freedomtoreadccc.bsky.social
Columbia County School District Removes Three More Books
Columbia County School District has removed three more books and restricted a fourth following a closed-door District Media Review Committee meeting held on October 23, 2025.
open.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The district used the exact same boilerplate rationale for every removal and restriction, citing undefined “age-appropriate guidelines” and “community standards” that appear nowhere in written policy or procedures. open.substack.com/pub/f2rccc/p... via @freedomtoreadccc.bsky.social
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VICTORY IN TEXAS! A federal district court just issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting school districts from implementing Texas' Ten Commandments law!
www.au.org/the-latest/p...
www.au.org/the-latest/p...
August 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
VICTORY IN TEXAS! A federal district court just issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting school districts from implementing Texas' Ten Commandments law!
www.au.org/the-latest/p...
www.au.org/the-latest/p...
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Public schools are NOT Sunday schools, @ryanwalterssupt.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Public schools are NOT Sunday schools, @ryanwalterssupt.bsky.social
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VICTORY IN OKLAHOMA! www.au.org/the-latest/p...
In a victory for religious freedom, church-state separation and public education, the OK Supreme Court today BLOCKED the new social studies standards that would unconstitutionally promote Christianity to public school students.
In a victory for religious freedom, church-state separation and public education, the OK Supreme Court today BLOCKED the new social studies standards that would unconstitutionally promote Christianity to public school students.
September 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
VICTORY IN OKLAHOMA! www.au.org/the-latest/p...
In a victory for religious freedom, church-state separation and public education, the OK Supreme Court today BLOCKED the new social studies standards that would unconstitutionally promote Christianity to public school students.
In a victory for religious freedom, church-state separation and public education, the OK Supreme Court today BLOCKED the new social studies standards that would unconstitutionally promote Christianity to public school students.
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South Carolina schools recently sent home unvaccinated kids to stem a growing measles outbreak. It turned out 5 of them were infected and, if they'd been at school, could've unwittingly spread it to their classmates for days.
That kind of precaution is now illegal in Idaho.
That kind of precaution is now illegal in Idaho.
Idaho Banned Vaccine Mandates. Activists Want to Make It a Model for the Country.
The Idaho Medical Freedom Act makes it illegal to require anyone to take a vaccine or receive “medical intervention.” Leslie Manookian, the activist behind the law, hopes to make it a “societal norm” ...
www.propublica.org
October 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
South Carolina schools recently sent home unvaccinated kids to stem a growing measles outbreak. It turned out 5 of them were infected and, if they'd been at school, could've unwittingly spread it to their classmates for days.
That kind of precaution is now illegal in Idaho.
That kind of precaution is now illegal in Idaho.
@freedomtoreadccc.bsky.social calls on Columbia County School District to:
Release committee records & book challenge docs
Reinstate titles removed w/o public record or justification
Open future committees to public
End use of unaccountable committees for censorship substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Release committee records & book challenge docs
Reinstate titles removed w/o public record or justification
Open future committees to public
End use of unaccountable committees for censorship substack.com/inbox/post/1...
October 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
@freedomtoreadccc.bsky.social calls on Columbia County School District to:
Release committee records & book challenge docs
Reinstate titles removed w/o public record or justification
Open future committees to public
End use of unaccountable committees for censorship substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Release committee records & book challenge docs
Reinstate titles removed w/o public record or justification
Open future committees to public
End use of unaccountable committees for censorship substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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Underfunded Schools Forced To Cut Past Tense From Language Programs
Underfunded Schools Forced To Cut Past Tense From Language Programs
WASHINGTON—Faced with ongoing budget crises, underfunded schools nationwide are increasingly left with no option but to cut the past tense—a grammatical construction traditionally used to relate all a...
theonion.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Underfunded Schools Forced To Cut Past Tense From Language Programs
Georgia high school reading competition chooses not to submit to censorship demands docs.google.com/document/u/0...
Open Letter from the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl State Steering Committee
Open Letter from the Georgia Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl State Steering Committee October 15, 2025 To Our Reading Bowl Coaches, Students, Librarians, and the Georgia Reading Community: Over the past sev...
docs.google.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Georgia high school reading competition chooses not to submit to censorship demands docs.google.com/document/u/0...
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How to Advocate for LGBTQ+ Youth in Schools- Advocacy at the School Board Level
www.mobilize.us/hrc/event/85...
www.mobilize.us/hrc/event/85...
How to Advocate for LGBTQ+ Youth in Schools- Advocacy at the School Board Level · Human Rights Campaign
School is back in session and LGBTQ+ youth continue to face even greater challenges. They need people like you to advocate for them.
Join the Human Rights Campaign to learn how to best advocate for...
www.mobilize.us
October 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
How to Advocate for LGBTQ+ Youth in Schools- Advocacy at the School Board Level
www.mobilize.us/hrc/event/85...
www.mobilize.us/hrc/event/85...
Strategies to Protect Yourself Online in the Current Climate: A Guide from @aaup.org and Faculty First Responders www.aaup.org/sites/defaul...
www.aaup.org
September 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Strategies to Protect Yourself Online in the Current Climate: A Guide from @aaup.org and Faculty First Responders www.aaup.org/sites/defaul...
@freedomtoreadccc.bsky.social reports that the school district modified ***procedures*** which opened several new paths for censorship without public notice, input or reporting requirements. f2rccc.substack.com/p/closed-doo...
Closed-Door Book Bans
Revisions to Columbia County school District's Media Center Procedures
f2rccc.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:57 AM
@freedomtoreadccc.bsky.social reports that the school district modified ***procedures*** which opened several new paths for censorship without public notice, input or reporting requirements. f2rccc.substack.com/p/closed-doo...
Let's Talk forum Mon, Sep 29 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at Grovetown Middle School. Here, parents and families can learn about prevention and warning signs for some of the dangers facing students today, like vaping, drugs, gangs, and bullying. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrNx...
Let's Talk: Parent/Community Forum
YouTube video by Columbia County School District - Georgia
www.youtube.com
September 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Let's Talk forum Mon, Sep 29 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at Grovetown Middle School. Here, parents and families can learn about prevention and warning signs for some of the dangers facing students today, like vaping, drugs, gangs, and bullying. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrNx...
Government agencies are participating in propagating #AmericanExceptionalism #propaganda bookriot.com/imls-freedom...
The IMLS's Freedom Trucks Project Is Propaganda in Support of Historical Erasure: Book Censorship News, September 12, 2025
This week, the IMLS announced their Freedom Trucks initiative. It is blatant propaganda.
bookriot.com
September 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Government agencies are participating in propagating #AmericanExceptionalism #propaganda bookriot.com/imls-freedom...
Georgia State Committee on Higher Education Affordability, meets at State Capitol, Rm 350, Thu, Sep 18, 10 am. #tuition #studentdebt #poverty
September 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Georgia State Committee on Higher Education Affordability, meets at State Capitol, Rm 350, Thu, Sep 18, 10 am. #tuition #studentdebt #poverty
The Columbia County School District is seeking Education Interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing www.ccboe.net/apps/news/ar... #Georgia
Career Spotlight: Education Interpreter - Now Hiring!
The Columbia County School District is seeking Education Interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing. Join our team of passionate educators who INSPIRE our students each day. Click here to apply!
www.ccboe.net
September 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The Columbia County School District is seeking Education Interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing www.ccboe.net/apps/news/ar... #Georgia
Tell Columbia County School District that you don't want viewpoint discrimination to be a factor in pulling materials from its school libraries substack.com/inbox/post/1...
📣 Urgent Call to Action! 📣
For more background info, see previous post.
substack.com
September 8, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Tell Columbia County School District that you don't want viewpoint discrimination to be a factor in pulling materials from its school libraries substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Join us Tue, Sep 9, 7 am-8:30 am, as we beautify our city! This week we'll meet at May Park. Gloves, grabbers, and trash bags will be provided. So far, we've collected and removed 130 gallons of garbage from various locations. www.mobilize.us/50501augusta...
Clean Walk: May Park · 50501 Augusta
Join us as we beautify our city! This week we'll meet at May Park. Gloves, grabbers, and trash bags will be provided. So far, we've collected and removed 130 gallons of garbage from various locations.
www.mobilize.us
September 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Join us Tue, Sep 9, 7 am-8:30 am, as we beautify our city! This week we'll meet at May Park. Gloves, grabbers, and trash bags will be provided. So far, we've collected and removed 130 gallons of garbage from various locations. www.mobilize.us/50501augusta...
Columbia County School District explainer for General Obligation Bonds
Original document available here: www.ccboe.net/apps/pages/i...
Original document available here: www.ccboe.net/apps/pages/i...
September 4, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Columbia County School District explainer for General Obligation Bonds
Original document available here: www.ccboe.net/apps/pages/i...
Original document available here: www.ccboe.net/apps/pages/i...
Tell the Columbia County Board of Education to stop removing books from its public school libraries in response to complaints from a handful of residents who allege that they are pornography f2rccc.substack.com/p/columbia-c...
Columbia County’s Serial Book Challenger Strikes Again
At the August 12, 2025 Columbia County School Board Regular Meeting, the county’s most prolific book challenger, Priscilla Bence, was at it again.
f2rccc.substack.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Tell the Columbia County Board of Education to stop removing books from its public school libraries in response to complaints from a handful of residents who allege that they are pornography f2rccc.substack.com/p/columbia-c...
Students in grades 5-12 interested in exploring the world of music through string instruments can apply to this program www.ccboe.net/apps/news/ar...
The new CCSD Strings Academy
The new Columbia County School District Strings Academy is taking applications for students in grades 5-12 who are interested in exploring the world of music through string instruments. Complete the s...
www.ccboe.net
August 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Students in grades 5-12 interested in exploring the world of music through string instruments can apply to this program www.ccboe.net/apps/news/ar...
As we head back into our classrooms, each of us carries with us new tools, insights, and experiences that will influence our teaching for years to come. www.deepcenter.org/2025/08/07/i...
Ink, Imagination, and Impact: Deep Writing Project’s Two-Week Summer Institute | Deep Center
This summer, a group of ten passionate local educators came together in Savannah for an intensive two-week Summer Institute in the Deep Writing Project. Since 2021, Deep’s summer Writing Project […]
www.deepcenter.org
August 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
As we head back into our classrooms, each of us carries with us new tools, insights, and experiences that will influence our teaching for years to come. www.deepcenter.org/2025/08/07/i...
Urge the Columbia County, Georgia Commissioners to let professional librarians manage the collections without viewpoint-based discrimination www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/st...
Stop Columbia County (GA) from Censoring Public Libraries!
Since 2021, a small group of individuals have been challenging books at the Columbia County Libraries. Over 90% of book challenges have targeted LGBTQ+ content. At least four challenges were from a ri...
www.fightforthefirst.org
July 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Urge the Columbia County, Georgia Commissioners to let professional librarians manage the collections without viewpoint-based discrimination www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/st...
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I think we can all agree that Bluesky is lovely! We'd like to introduce another way to keep in the know about 50501 Augusta events in a more detailed format: email updates!
Sign up now to learn about our upcoming events!
@50501ga.bsky.social
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Op Overpass is a GO!
WHEN: Sun 7/6, 12:00 pm
WHERE: Mathnasium Parking Lot, 205 Robert C Daniel Jr Pkwy in Augusta
WHO: 50501: Augusta, GA, & SC; Augusta Tenant's Union, CSRA Peace Alliance, grassroots orgs from FL to NJ & YOU
@backbonecampaign.bsky.social
#opoverpass #csra #augustaga
WHEN: Sun 7/6, 12:00 pm
WHERE: Mathnasium Parking Lot, 205 Robert C Daniel Jr Pkwy in Augusta
WHO: 50501: Augusta, GA, & SC; Augusta Tenant's Union, CSRA Peace Alliance, grassroots orgs from FL to NJ & YOU
@backbonecampaign.bsky.social
#opoverpass #csra #augustaga
July 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Op Overpass is a GO!
WHEN: Sun 7/6, 12:00 pm
WHERE: Mathnasium Parking Lot, 205 Robert C Daniel Jr Pkwy in Augusta
WHO: 50501: Augusta, GA, & SC; Augusta Tenant's Union, CSRA Peace Alliance, grassroots orgs from FL to NJ & YOU
@backbonecampaign.bsky.social
#opoverpass #csra #augustaga
WHEN: Sun 7/6, 12:00 pm
WHERE: Mathnasium Parking Lot, 205 Robert C Daniel Jr Pkwy in Augusta
WHO: 50501: Augusta, GA, & SC; Augusta Tenant's Union, CSRA Peace Alliance, grassroots orgs from FL to NJ & YOU
@backbonecampaign.bsky.social
#opoverpass #csra #augustaga