Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina appears to be banning books about crayons now. Yes, really. Following parent complaints, the district decided that “Red: A Crayon’s Story” may not ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools appears to be banning books about crayons now. Yes, ...

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools appears to be banning books about crayons now. Yes, really. Following parent complaints, the district has apparently decided that “Red: A Crayon’s Story” may not comply ...

A new book in the Crayons series is coming to a bookstore near you! Author Drew Daywalt and illustrator Oliver Jeffers will publish a new book in the beloved children’s series, PEOPLE can exclusively ...

In addition to purchasing crayons, the fundraiser involves the BCDR buying books written by authors of color and/or featuring characters of color. The BCDR then distributes the books and crayons to ...