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With COVID abating, the mood is palpably lighter. Not so for Asian Americans, who fear a return to school and work—just 18 percent of Asian eighth graders returned to in-person classrooms this spring. Schools and employers must take specific action to protect AAPIs from hate, say advocates, with alternatives to more policing.

The U.S. immigration experience has generally focused on assimilation toward whiteness, via colorism, speech, dress, lifestyle, work, aspirations, and the immigrant education process itself. These books give a more nuanced look at the immigration experience and teach the true history of race in the United States.

As schools look ahead to a return to "normal" this fall, advocates for police-free schools continue to push for community-driven strategies and restorative justice for student safety and overall well-being.

K.C. Boyd describes how her positive mindset in the face of adversity is rooted in ongoing work, including advocacy for school libraries at the national level.

Nearly 3,800 firsthand accounts of anti-Asian hate have been reported since the start of the pandemic. Activists want to shift attention from news coverage of incidents to education measures to counter bigotry.

On January 20, Jill Biden will be the latest educator to become First Lady. How much of an impact can she have on the national conversation and policy?

Administrators need to make swift decisions based on immediate community needs, not what will look good to funders, mayors, and boards.

"Now is an especially critical time to inform readers," writes Kathy Ishizuka, SLJ editor in chief. "That means publishing stories centered on the people who power libraries and schools. We are here for it, and we hope you are, too."

ALA will share the prerecorded program with president Julius Jefferson, Jr., and Texas school librarians, including 2017 SLJ School Librarian of the Year Tamiko Brown.