Topic: Diverse Curriculum

What does it mean to have true intersectional representation?

One example of book bans is the deliberate exclusion of any discussion of the history of the prison industrial complex from school curricula.

At the state and local level, decision-makers across the country continue to issue book bans and look for other means to restrict students’ access to honest history and a diversity of voices.

Politically repressive campaigns such as anti-CRT are harmful to children’s cognitive and civic development.

Rhetoric & attacks on LGBTQ+ students take a toll on their well-being & safety; Project 2025 aims to further these attacks.

The lack of Indigenous representation and humanity, the whitewashing of history, can deter Native students from learning.

When teachers develop inclusive curriculum, the most powerful mirrors can magnify, helping students see and define themselves while gaining a sense of self.

Books with disabled, neurodivergent, or autistic characters are often stereotypes. Students need more accessible representation.

LGBTQ books for children help students understand diverse gender identities, experiences, and families. They need authentic representation.