Early bills filed by state legislators show that Texas Republicans are teeing up for a book banning bonanza.
School districts are currently charged with reviewing challenges to library content, but the State Board of Education wants to take over.We're in the midst of our End-of-Year fundraising campaign, and we have until December 31 to raise $15,000. Our work is funded by readers like you who make voluntary gifts because they value our work and want to see it continue. If you value our work, please make a contribution today to help us reach our goal.
Library content management has been a task for local school boards, but the State Board has come out in favor of having more control overin public schools. Last month, the board asked the Legislature to approve a measure such as Patterson’s in the upcoming legislative session. “If this amendment passes, the state will come for your kids’ school library books – even if you don’t want your student’s access to books restricted or removed,” the Texas Freedom to Read ProjectSeveral other bills could be helping to tee up Texas’ book-banning bonanza. Senate Bill 88, filed by Sen. Bob Hall of Edgewood, would lower the barrier for books or content to be deemed offensive for minors.
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