Since 1998, March 2 has been celebrated as “Read Across America Day,” a date suggested by the National Education Association in order to honor the birthday of the iconic children’s author Dr. Seuss. Since the day’s establishment, presidents as disparate as Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Donald Trump have mentioned the author in their comments about the day.
Not this year. After Virginia’s largest school district, Loudoun County Public Schools, removed Dr. Seuss from its Read Across America Day celebration, President Biden left out any mention of the author from his proclamation.
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