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Thu Dec 15, 2022, 09:25 PM Dec 2022

Florida's book battle intensifies as conservatives push for more removals

I truly do not believe I could live in Florida!!!




Florida’s book battle intensifies as conservatives push for more removals
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state

https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2022/12/09/floridas-book-battle-intensifies-conservatives-push-more-removals/




A Clockwork Orange, The Bluest Eye and The Awakening are three of several books conservative groups have tried to get removed from Florida public schools as containing pornographic material. [ JEFFREY S. SOLOCHEK | Times ]




By Jeffrey S. SolochekTimes staff

Published Dec. 9


The big story: Florida has endured a battle over school library books for the past several months.

It’s showed no sign of cooling off.

To meet new state law on the selection of school materials, the Florida Department of Education convened a working group of parents and school librarians for advice and guidelines. A majority of the parents on the panel have pressed for many books to be removed from schools, claiming they’re inappropriate for children.

They’ve brought that same perspective to the working group, causing a dispute as they attempt to infuse their views across the state. Read more from the News Service of Florida.



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