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͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ {NAME}, Two of our local school board battles have made national news. In Bernards Township, N.J., right-wing extremists have objected to the widely used textbook called “The Real World: An Introduction to Sociology.” In Roxbury, N.J., they have called for the banning of LGBTQ+ themed books. These attempted book bans caused shockwaves across the nation. These are not isolated cases, {NAME}. Across the nation, our children’s education is threatened by those who believe that critical thinking and freedom of expression are dangerous. [Bernards and Roxbury are a stark reminder of why we’re in this fight. Can you boost our mission’s momentum with a donation of $10 today?]( If you've stored your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will be processed immediately. [DONATE $10 NOW »]( [DONATE $25 NOW »]( [DONATE $50 NOW »]( [DONATE $100 NOW »]( [DONATE $150 NOW »]( [ANOTHER AMOUNT »]( Districts for Democracy is here to encourage reasoned public debate on these issues, hold school board members and elected officials accountable if they engage in censorship, recruit and support candidates committed to democratic values and to keeping partisan culture wars out of schools. With your support, {NAME}, I am confident that we can defeat these right-wing extremists and their agenda of censorship and control before it’s too late. [No community is immune to the right wing book banning crusade — in New Jersey, Bernards and Roxbury Townships are just two recent examples. That’s why we must remain organized. Pitch in $10 today to help us promote freedom of expression and educational excellence in New Jersey and beyond.]( [DONATE NOW »]( Thank you, Tom Malinowski --------------------------------------------------------------- Districts for Democracy will work one school board, legislative, and congressional district at a time to recruit and support candidates committed to freedom of inquiry, thought, and speech for everyone. We want to keep the culture wars out of our schools, return school board elections to their nonpartisan roots, and keep our schools and universities focused on their central mission: helping our kids become educated and engaged citizens of these United States. ONCE]( MONTHLY]( Paid for by Districts for Democracy Districts for Democracy P.O. Box 01 Ringoes, NJ 08851-0001 United States If you need to you can unsubscribe here: [unsubscribe]( You can also [click here to donate](.