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The War on Drugs Failed — Lawmakers Must Meet the Fentanyl Crisis With New Solutions
This editorial was originally published by The Sentinel and has been updated since publication.
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Defending Our Right to Learn Legacy
Our First Amendment rights to read, learn, and discuss vital topics in schools are under attack. Since 2021, 10 states have passed classroom censorship bills that restrict discussions about race and gender in schools. In 2022 alone, state legislatures have introduced 111 new bills across 33 states, many of which explicitly target K-12 schools. These attacks come at a time when various groups — including state lawmakers and local school board officials — are simultaneously pushing to ban books from school and public libraries, primarily books by and about BIPOC, LGBTQ people, and other marginalized groups.He
