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From Policy Ask to Public Voice: Five Layers of Writing to Advance School Library Policy
Writing about education policy serves as the backbone infrastructure for an influence campaign.
How Candidate Surveys Help School Library Advocates Shape Education Policy
Candidate surveys, especially to local school board candidates, is an effective way for school library advocates to line up support and understand opposition before an election.
An Injunction in Iowa as Missouri and Texas Lawsuits Continue
Senate File 496 (SF 496) is an Iowa law that restricts schools from teaching about LGBTQ-related topics and requires districts to ban books depicting sex acts. Since its enactment in July 2023, school districts in Iowa have broadly interpreted this law, leading to the removal of a wide range of books from school libraries. The […]
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Pre-Session Legislative Advocacy
In light of the 2023 legislative session, state school library associations should consider reframing their legislative strategies and shift focus to the pre-session or intersession period as a way to engage electeds outside of the intensity of the regular session. Education policy and funding are largely set at the state level. State school library associations […]
Who Writes the Rules in Your State?
Post-legislative advocacy is an essential component of the education policy process, particularly when it comes to rulemaking in states. Your state school library association should anticipate involvement in implementation and rules-making as a core component of post-legislative advocacy. Being involved in rulemaking can help to mitigate the impact of a bad bill on the profession, […]
The Value of Field Candidate Surveys
State school library associations can play a key role in shaping your state’s educational policy landscape. Your influence should stretch beyond the profession into the educational ecosystem. As the 2024 state legislative and school board primaries approach, it’s essential for state library associations to take an independent, proactive approach to pre-legislative advocacy. One useful technique […]
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