Scholastic will no longer make it optional for schools to include a selection of books about diversity in school book fairs.
Scholastic is reversing its decision to separate diverse books at school fairs following mounting criticism from educators, authors and parents.
This"Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice" collection housed 64 titles, including biographies about Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, books about desegregation, disability-positive titles and a picture book about different family types, such as those with same-sex parents.
In defending this decision initially, Scholastic said the optional grouping was due to the"impossible dilemma" of either backing away from titles or putting its school partners at risk of prosecution for breaking laws. It acknowledged this catalog solution wasn't a perfect one but that not offering the books at all was something it wouldn't consider.
In a separate statement, Scholastic said it would continue keeping in mind the needs of its educators as well as the children it serves.
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