Public School Porn - School and Public Libraries Targeting Minors
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The non-profit organization Pornography Is Not Education reveals concerns about explicit content in school and public libraries targeting minors. Commercial providers like EBSCO, Cengage, and Gale are criticized for embedding harmful advertising and explicit links within educational resources, bypassing internet filters. This issue has triggered legislative responses in states like Mississippi and Utah, though many struggle with enforcement and accountability.
In Texas, despite the U.S. Supreme Court's support for age verification laws, the challenge persists with providers continuing to expose students to inappropriate content. Schools employ "single sign-on" systems that shield student activities from parental view, complicating oversight.
There's also a troubling trend where schools partner with public libraries to share digital resources, enabling them to deny direct responsibility for the content accessed by students. This partnership model, funded significantly during the Obama Administration, is expanding nationwide, further diluting parental control over the educational content their children are exposed to.
Parents are encouraged to engage directly by requesting access to their children's online school portals, communicating with district administrators, and advocating at school board meetings to ensure a safer digital environment for their children.
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