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EPISODE · Oct 22, 2025 · 14 MIN

A Dose of Their Own Medicine: CO District Sued for Book Bans

from All of the Above Podcast · host All of the Above

Today on AOTA Shorts: We’ve talked a lot about the potential costs to school systems (and taxpayers, of course) for the madness of book bans and laws allowing the challenging of “woke” content in schools. But a story out of a small district in Colorado offers, perhaps, new hope in the equation. Give em a dose of their own medicine. Elizabeth School District is facing a lawsuit from the ALCU and families challenging their ban on books featuring LGBTQ characters and written by authors of color. As the insanity of anti-wokeness continues to plague the nation, the pathway to bury these districts and officials in lawsuits, legal fees, and paperwork grows, if unintentionally. You want to violate the first amendment, academic freedom, and engage in unconstitutional censorship? OK, we’ll see you in court. Manuel and Jeff discuss!Woah, new format! AOTA Shorts give a brief, quick-hitting breakdown of a single story in this increasingly wild world of education that you can enjoy in the car, at work, or in those precious minutes of down time you (maybe) get during your busy day.  Let us know what you think in the comments!MAXIMUM WOKENESS ALERT -- get your All of the Above swag, including your own “Teach the Truth” shirt! In this moment of relentless attacks on teaching truth in the classroom, we got you covered. https://all-of-the-above-store.creator-spring.com Watch, listen and subscribe to make sure you don't miss our latest content!Listen on Apple Podcast and Spotify Website: https://AOTAshow.comStream all of our content at: linktr.ee/AOTA  Watch at: YouTube.com/AlloftheAboveFollow us at: Facebook.com/AOTAshow, Twitter.com/AOTAshow, LinkedIn

Today on AOTA Shorts: We’ve talked a lot about the potential costs to school systems (and taxpayers, of course) for the madness of book bans and laws allowing the challenging of “woke” content in schools. But a story out of a small district in Colorado offers, perhaps, new hope in the equation. Give em a dose of their own medicine. Elizabeth School District is facing a lawsuit from the ALCU and families challenging their ban on books featuring LGBTQ characters and written by authors of color. As the insanity of anti-wokeness continues to plague the nation, the pathway to bury these districts and officials in lawsuits, legal fees, and paperwork grows, if unintentionally. You want to violate the first amendment, academic freedom, and engage in unconstitutional censorship? OK, we’ll see you in court. Manuel and Jeff discuss!Woah, new format! AOTA Shorts give a brief, quick-hitting breakdown of a single story in this increasingly wild world of education that you can enjoy in the car, at work, or in those precious minutes of down time you (maybe) get during your busy day.  Let us know what you think in the comments!MAXIMUM WOKENESS ALERT -- get your All of the Above swag, including your own “Teach the Truth” shirt! In this moment of relentless attacks on teaching truth in the classroom, we got you covered. https://all-of-the-above-store.creator-spring.com Watch, listen and subscribe to make sure you don't miss our latest content!Listen on Apple Podcast and Spotify Website: https://AOTAshow.comStream all of our content at: linktr.ee/AOTA  Watch at: YouTube.com/AlloftheAboveFollow us at: Facebook.com/AOTAshow, Twitter.com/AOTAshow, LinkedIn

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