As more books are banned in Texas, schools may lose more qualified librarians who are bearing the brunt of the debate.
PUBLISHED 5:46 PM CDT Sep. 09, 2022TEXAS — As the new school year gets underway in Texas, the debate over what books are appropriate for the classroom continues. Several Texas school districts recently have garnered national attention for removing certain books — including the Bible and the Diary of Anne Frank.
“If books are removed that feature the lived experiences of children, they’re going to question their own value,” said Kerol Harrod, a Library and Information Studies instructor at Texas Woman’s University. “And also, education is like a puzzle. The more pieces you have, the clearer picture you have.”
“If we don’t have trained professionals leading our children to quality sources of information, we’re forcing them to places like Google,” he said.
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