<
https://medium.com/wikimedia-policy/wave-of-bills-banning-topics-in-us-schools-threatens-human-rights-and-free-knowledge-ccd3efdf420e>
"Before the internet, search engines, and Wikipedia, generations of children
sought out knowledge in their school libraries. These sanctuaries of knowledge
provided refuge for youth to satiate their curiosities, and to learn about the
world around them and themselves. However, a series of bills are currently
stifling curiosity and exploration in school districts across the United
States. Misguided efforts at the state level to erase entire topics from
schools, including sexual orientation, gender identity and inequities, race and
racial prejudice, limit what knowledge children can access, and can harm their
sense of dignity and safety as a result. Youth are listening when state
leaders, school administrators, and teachers tell them that these issues — at
the very core of many of their identities — are inappropriate for school and,
by extension, society. Free knowledge projects like Wikipedia, however, can
help students fill this information gap, realize children’s rights to
expression, safety, and dignity, and allow them to reach their greatest
potential."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
