1. On Tuesday, Popular Information reported that librarians in Charlotte County, Florida, were instructed by the school district superintendent to remove all books with LGBTQ characters. The story spread widely on social media. Then things got interesting. 🧵

lol who did this

.🐢🐢🐢John Green🐢🐢🐢 says it’s not the responsibility of a public library to make sure no one is offended by the material on its shelves, reports Lee V. Gaines wfyi.org/news/articles/…

What is the purpose of a public library? Last night 🐢🐢🐢John Green🐢🐢🐢 echoed what I've heard from experts in the field. That the public library doesn't exist to cater to any one individual's tastes/beliefs. wfyi.org/news/articles/…

I really liked my college experience. It taught me how to think critically -- which in turn prepared me for a career in journalism. But, IDK, paying $400/mo 12 YEARS after graduating is just wild. I def know folks who are worse off, too. The way we pay for higher ed is broken.

This seems important. The top editor at Gannett's Indy Star is leaving after about 20 months to become CEO of local news initiative. He is the third consecutive top editor at Indy Star to spend less than two years in the role. Story here: ibj.com/articles/indys…

“Scholastic said that its elementary-school book fairs would now have a separate section for titles that deal with race, gender and sexuality — a response to dozens of state laws that restrict how those subjects are discussed in schools.” nytimes.com/2023/10/16/us/…

When schools and families go to court over special education, everyone loses | Lee V. Gaines for WFYI wfyi.org/news/articles/…

Schools have the potential to reach millions of kids if they decide to talk to and teach students about the dangers of fentanyl. Elissa Nadworny Lee V. Gaines NPR As more teens overdose on fentanyl, schools face a drug crisis unlike any other kqed.org/mindshift/6231…

Hey! “Read or Restrict” is a documentary film Lee V. Gaines & I produced w/ WFYI colleagues. It’s about movement in Indiana to enact laws that restrict types of books avail to children in schools, public libraries. Premier screenings Sunday The Kan-Kan wfyi.org/events/read-or…

Hello, Indiana! We are the WFYI Public Media Collective. Today, we informed the management of WFYI of our intention to unionize with SAG-AFTRA. You can read the full text of that letter below. #WFYI #WFYIPublicMedia #PublicMedia #WFYIPublicMediaCollective #Indiana #Indianapolis

It is with immense pride that we, the WFYI Public Media Collective, have been voluntarily recognized by WFYI management, having completed an independently arbitrated card check certifying all 38 authorizations.

Thanks to everyone who read my piece about #NPR, and found it helpful. I wanted to share a few thoughts about what's harmful about the false "wokeness" narrative about the place. slate.com/business/2024/… via @slate

Indiana Journalist of the Year: Lee V. Gaines, WFYI @WFYI

.WFYI won a bunch of journalism awards last night from Indiana Pro SPJ. Thankful to work alongside such amazing people: Elizabeth Gabriel Brittani Howell Darian Benson Lee V. Gaines Kyle Long Farah Yousry Abriana Onyai Herron ❤️ Drew Daudelin Dylan Peers McCoy & more… wfyi.org/news/articles/…

I’m worried about the future of journalism. Public media specifically. I remember a time not long ago when some thought that public media could be the savior of local news as more and more newspapers disappeared. With mounting lay offs in pub media, what now?

NEW -> If abuse claims against an Indiana teacher is substantiated by child protective services, there’s no requirement for anyone to tell dept of ed, who oversees licensing. Lee V. Gaines unraveled this & found IDOE learned about IPS case frm media -> wfyi.org/news/articles/…

“The neat thing about seeing all of these ideas come out of the classroom is it's not I can't do it. It's we can do it. Humans, when they get together, can do amazing things. And that's what gives me hope.”WFYI Lee V. Gaines wfyi.org/news/articles/…

Hey, look, I was on national TV

.Lee V. Gaines spent time at two Indianapolis-area high schools to see how Indiana's cellphone ban is working out w/ students and teacher. Are the kids already paying attention more? Less drama? Listen/read---> wfyi.org/news/articles/…