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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · 4d

As in dressed for a duel?

Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · 12d

This is exactly the mindset I’m taking as well. I’m not sure people understand that there’s no returning to the the status quo. In the meantime, we just have to keep doing the work and fighting the good fight. Thanks again for the chat tonight. It was definitely cathartic.

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · 12d

I agree with 100%. I’ve not experienced anything quite like what I’m seeing in my career. The damage that’s being inflicted on education at all levels is frightening.

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DrAnnD @drannd.bsky.social · 12d

This is a hard one. As the US is not a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and several states have had court cases that do not guarantee a right to an education--or a right to literacy--the short answer is no. They do, though, retain free speech rights in schools. #literacies

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you for hosting this #literacies chat. I’m grateful for the opportunity to have discussed this important topic with all of you.

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AERA Writing & Literacies SIG @writinglit.bsky.social · 12d

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · 12d

Same, Lexi! Aetornormativity is an issue that needs to be acknowledged and accounted for more often in discussions about book banning. #literacies

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · 12d

This strikes a chord, Mary.

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · 12d

As a follow up to my previous post, it’s interesting to me that the question of whether children and teenagers have rights—including to education books
—is invariably glossed over. #literacies

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · 12d

In one instance, administrators at a local high school required that English teachers use only the district approved textbook. Beyond that, they’re not permitted to bring in stand alone works of fiction or allow for student choice reading.

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · 12d

As a follow up to my previous post, it’s interesting to me that the question of whether children and teenagers have rights—including to education books
—is invariably glossed over.

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · 12d

Reading this question, I couldn’t help but think of the the emphasis political operatives and think tanks place on “parental rights” and “parental choice.” This ideology is evident in arguments for school vouchers as well as efforts to remove books from libraries and classrooms.

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · 12d

We’ve experienced this in Arkansas. Due to concern about the potential for challenges, some teachers are electing to remove any books that could elicit pushback from parents-and in some cases, other teachers. #literacies

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · 12d

The only time I’ve experienced censorship on a larger scale involved a parent who sought to remove a play from our high school literature curriculum that she objected to. Initially, school administrators complied, but they reversed course due to pressure from the department.

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you! I’m excited for the chat. I haven’t participated in one of these since Rocket Man drove me off the platform formerly known as Twitter.

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · 12d

Hi all! My name is Sean Connors, and I’m an associate professor at the University of Arkansas. #literacies

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · 16d

I’m assuming you differentiated between unexcused, excused, and absences due to rapture in the course syllabus, so you’re probably fine.

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · 27d

Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · Aug 26

In the 1980s, John Nerone characterized debates about literacy as being steeped in “a sense of the apocalypse.” The more things change…

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · Aug 14

If you search “literacy crisis,” you start to realize how deeply this ideology is embedded in the fabric of society. It’s especially frustrating considering how much expectations for being “literate” have changed over time. Still, we insist on comparing oranges to grapes. Thanks for this piece.

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · Aug 15

I have no doubt your institution will value and herald your service effort for years to come. 🤣

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · Aug 14

If you search “literacy crisis,” you start to realize how deeply this ideology is embedded in the fabric of society. It’s especially frustrating considering how much expectations for being “literate” have changed over time. Still, we insist on comparing oranges to grapes. Thanks for this piece.

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · Jul 20

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · Jul 13

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Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · Jul 11

I’m glad to see this. The critical reviews I’ve read have been mixed.

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