Trump’s Attack on the Department of Education, Explained

The Trump administration just put millions of students’ education and civil rights at risk by closing key Department of Education offices and firing half of its workforce.

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ACLU UT'S ELLIE MENLOVE TESTIFIED AGAINST HB77

Read testimony from Ellie Menlove, Legislative and Policy Counsel, opposing HB77 (Flag Display Amendments)

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Let Utah Read: Our ongoing fight against classroom censorship and book banning in Utah

We are building power with librarians and teachers because they are trained and best equipped to determine the materials that allow children and teens to read and learn about various people, places, and ideas.

By Aaron Welcher

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High School Students Explain Why We Can’t Let Classroom Censorship Win

We spoke to students about why book bans and efforts to restrict instruction on diverse topics, like racism or sexism, only make learning harder.

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Why Allowing Chaplains in Public Schools Harms Students

Across the country, efforts to install chaplains in public schools threaten to undermine students’ religious freedom rights and their well-being. Here’s what you need to know.

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ACLU UT'S ELLIE MENLOVE TESTIFIED AGAINST SCHOOL CHAPLAIN BILL

Read testimony from Ellie Menlove, Legislative and Policy Counsel, opposing H.B. 514 (School Chaplain Amendments)

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