Franklin StrongMBR’s Book-Banning Frenzy Spreads to TomballThis won’t surprise you if you read my last post about Conroe ISD and noticed the role Tomball ISD trustee candidate Jennifer Kratky played…Oct 25, 2022Oct 25, 2022
Franklin Strong35 Books in Conroe ISDLessons from a book controversy in Montgomery County, TexasOct 1, 20221Oct 1, 20221
Franklin StrongM is for McCarthyism: A case study in anti-CRT hysteriaA few weeks ago I posted a spreadsheet of more than 300 books that a pro-censorship PAC in Eanes ISD (outside of Austin) provided to its…Mar 14, 2022Mar 14, 2022
Franklin StrongWhen They Come for IdeasI think it’s worthwhile to pull together two artifacts from the past week, in case anyone can’t see with absolute clarity where the current…Feb 19, 2022Feb 19, 2022
Franklin StrongShhhhhhhhh …(“Are they talking about the bordello?” “No, the burlesque house. So just keep your mouth shut!”)Feb 19, 2022Feb 19, 2022
Franklin StrongTen watercolors were made from that star.(On banned books, Joan Didion, and Caitlin Flanagan)Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
Franklin StrongRead This If Voting Is Easy For YouI’m a teacher and a deputy voter registrar for my Texas county. Sometimes those two roles come together: I lead voter registration drives…Aug 14, 2021Aug 14, 2021
Franklin StrongCan I Still Teach James Baldwin?Andrew Sullivan has a new post up that highlights an under-discussed problem with the Critical Race Theory panic that’s sweeping America…Jun 25, 2021Jun 25, 2021
Franklin StrongWhy Bishop Olson’s Words on Racism DisappointedLast Thursday, Bishop Michael Olson of the Diocese of Fort Worth spoke at my alma mater, Nolan Catholic High School. His talk was part of…May 8, 2021May 8, 2021
Franklin StrongCouplets: Reading Zadie Smith and Leslie Jamison in the PandemicThe normal thing, at the end of any year — at least any year I’ve been paying attention — is to look back on the writing that best captured…May 2, 2021May 2, 2021