How the U.S. Naval Academy Is Bending the Knee to Trump

Even before the presidential election, the school began preparing for Donald Trump’s potential return to power. Now faculty members are resigning in protest.

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A.C.L.U. Sues Defense Department Schools Over Book Bans

Schools run by the Defense Department removed books and made other changes in response to orders from President Trump and his secretary of defense.

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Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library?

An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power.

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Education Dept. Ends Book Ban Investigations

The department said it would relinquish its role investigating schools that had received civil rights complaints after removing books dealing with sexual and racial identity.

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Judge Strikes Down Portions of Arkansas Law That Threatened Librarians

Republicans passed the law in 2023, joining other conservative states and counties that have sought to restrict the availability of certain books.

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Democrats Took Over a Bucks County School Board, but Still Ban Some Books

Democrats swept a school board election in Bucks County after Republicans instituted book bans and other changes. But the right-wing “parental rights” movement has left an indelible mark.

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