The district says that campus staff and librarians must review the books that were challenged last year to determine if they meet requirements under new district policy.
over concerns that some books with sexually explicit content were available to students.
The district says that books that meet the new guidelines will be returned to school libraries as soon as it is confirmed they comply with the new policy.Granbury ISD responded to leaked audio from January, in which the district's superintendent tells school librarians to pull books that focus on sexuality and gender. Shortly after that. more than 100 titles were removed for review.
Keller ISD is not the only North Texas school facing controversy over what is on library shelves this school year.Patterson says the books were pulled from neighboring districts or book vendors due to explicit content.
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