A Texas Republican has directed all schools to examine their libraries for 850 particular books. Most were written by women, people of color and LGBTQ writers.
to review all books in the district's schools to prevent children from viewing"pornography or other inappropriate content."
GISD and other state school districts have begun evaluating texts in their libraries to determine their educational value and age appropriateness. However, critics worry that the investigations will go well past"pornography and inappropriate content" and start banning any books that cause discomfort.
Krause published his own list of 850 titles of objectionable books. Krause told school board officials to confirm whether the schools carry any books on his list. If so, he demanded a detailed accounting of where the books reside and how much money was spent on them, NPR reported. Students have slammed a Texas school board's"book review" order that would allow board members to ban books from school without public comment. At least one of the students pointed out that the plan would most hurt"honor students" looking to advance their studies with sophisticated texts. In this photo illustration, two students look flustered while holding books in a library.
"This constant need to control youth and their development shows a systematic problem within the school system. So many histories such as those as LGBTQ plus people, Indigenous people, and that of the true history of our country will be erased if this book ban falls through," she added.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Our recommendation in the Republican primary for Texas House District 65This editorial is part of the Dallas Morning News editorial board’s slate of recommendations for the 2022 primary. Find the full project here. Democratic...
Read more »
Ken Paxton remains front-runner in Texas AG race as Republican primary rivals battle for 2nd placeThe Republican race for Texas attorney general is said to be the marquee contest of the primary season, but incumbent Ken Paxton is shying away from...
Read more »
Texas woman arrested after allegedly trying to buy another woman’s child for $500,000 at WalmartThe woman allegedly commented on the child's hair and eyes and asked “how much she could purchase him for,” according to the probable cause affidavit.
Read more »
Texas Democrats and Republicans alike cast hundreds of votes by proxy in U.S. House in 2021It was meant to be temporary, but there’s talk of another extension for a U.S. House rules change that allows members to vote by proxy for their absent...
Read more »
Minnesota COVID patient, transferred to Texas after judge prohibited doctors from taking him off ventilator, diesA 55-year-old Minnesota man, who was transferred to a Texas hospital earlier this month, after a judge blocked a local hospital from taking him off a ventilator, died on Saturday, at a hospital in Houston, a family attorney has confirmed to ABC News. Eleven days ago, Scott Quiner's wife, Anne, was granted a temporary restraining order against Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, preventing the hospital from taking her husband off a ventilator, after healthcare providers advised her that they “intend[ed] to take actions on Thursday, January 13, 2022, that [would] end [her] husband's life.”
Read more »
Woman allegedly tried to buy infant at Walmart in Texas for $500,000The alleged incident occurred in Crockett, which is outside Houston.
Read more »