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On Feb. 26, 2021, The Daily Wire alleged that Loudoun County Public Schools had canceled the work of children's author Dr. Seuss because the work was racist. The report is based on the fact that the school system announced that it will not be highlighting or focusing on the work of Dr. Seuss for this year's Read Across America Day despite the fact that the holiday was inspired by his work and occurs on the late author's birthday. National Read Across America day is an initiative by the National Education Association (NEA). Historically, the day has been connected to Dr. Seuss. In the past, NEA partnered with Dr. Seuss Enterprises as part of the holiday. That is no longer the case, however. NEA's website explains that the Read Across America brand is now one that is independent of any one particular book, publisher, or character. Dr. Seuss' work has been reevaluated in the context of race in recent years. As we become more culturally responsive and racially conscious, all building leaders should know that in recent years there has been research revealing radical undertones in the books written and the illustrations drawn by Dr. Seuss, an announcement by the school district reportedly said. A study published in 2019, as described by Learning for Justice, a nonprofit linked to the Read Across America campaign, concluded that: In response to the viral stories, the Loudoun County pushed back, calling claims that they had canceled Dr. Seuss incorrect: Because Loudoun County — like the NEA itself — has made the decision to not focus solely on Dr. Seuss for National Read Across America Day, but because the county has also not restricted the reading or availability of Dr. Seuss' books in any way, we rank the claim Mostly False.
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