A Texas School District Is Removing And Reviewing Dozens Of Controversial Books Including The Bible And An Adaptation Of Anne Frank

“All of the books included in Tuesday’s email have been on Keller ISD’s Book Challenge list for the past year. Books that meet the new guidelines will be returned to libraries once they are confirmed to be in compliance with the new policy,” the statement said. The Keller School District allows parents, employees and residents of the district to submit formal objections or challenges to textbooks and instructional materials used in the schools. A committee then reviews whether the materials are educationally appropriate and decides whether the materials will remain in the schools, the district’s website states. The team may also decide to limit the use of the material to certain grade levels or students who receive parental permission. Books challenged in the past year include some that explore LGBTQ experiences, such as George M. Johnson’s “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” which the committee decided to keep in high schools, and Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer,” the which was removed from the district’s campuses, according to the district’s website. Toni Morrison’s novel “The Bluest Eye” was also challenged and kept by the committee. New policies for the library and educational materials were unanimously approved by the board on August 8. The decision comes as debates over books and the school library curriculum have become key issues across the country. “We are very pleased that our new, non-woke school board made these changes,” said a speaker during the public comment portion of Keller’s Aug. 8 school board meeting. “This is just the beginning, I hope.” An April analysis by PEN America, a literature and free expression advocacy organization, found that 1,586 books were banned in 86 school districts in 26 states from July 31, 2021, to March 31, 2022. Texas led the nation with the more book bans with 713 , the analysis found, followed by Pennsylvania and Florida.”The sweeping effort to remove these titles from classrooms and libraries on the eve of the new school year is an egregious affront to students’ First Amendment rights .It’s nearly impossible to operate a school or library that purges books in response to any complaint from any quarter,” Jonathan Friedman, PEN America’s director of free expression and education programs, said in a statement. “The whole situation reflects trends across the country toward educational censorship, a recipe for dysfunctional schools and lowest-common-denominator education. This directive from Keller ISD should be rescinded immediately, Friedman said. Wednesday is the first back-to-school day for the district.

title: “A Texas School District Is Removing And Reviewing Dozens Of Controversial Books Including The Bible And An Adaptation Of Anne Frank Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-25” author: “Carlton Berry”

“All of the books included in Tuesday’s email have been on Keller ISD’s Book Challenge list for the past year. Books that meet the new guidelines will be returned to libraries once they are confirmed to be in compliance with the new policy,” the statement said. The Keller School District allows parents, employees and residents of the district to submit formal objections or challenges to textbooks and instructional materials used in the schools. A committee then reviews whether the materials are educationally appropriate and decides whether the materials will remain in the schools, the district’s website states. The team may also decide to limit the use of the material to certain grade levels or students who receive parental permission. Books challenged in the past year include some that explore LGBTQ experiences, such as George M. Johnson’s “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” which the committee decided to keep in high schools, and Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer,” the which was removed from the district’s campuses, according to the district’s website. Toni Morrison’s novel “The Bluest Eye” was also challenged and kept by the committee. New policies for the library and educational materials were unanimously approved by the board on August 8. The decision comes as debates over books and the school library curriculum have become key issues across the country. “We are very pleased that our new, non-woke school board made these changes,” said a speaker during the public comment portion of Keller’s Aug. 8 school board meeting. “This is just the beginning, I hope.” An April analysis by PEN America, a literature and free expression advocacy organization, found that 1,586 books were banned in 86 school districts in 26 states from July 31, 2021, to March 31, 2022. Texas led the nation with the more book bans with 713 , the analysis found, followed by Pennsylvania and Florida.”The sweeping effort to remove these titles from classrooms and libraries on the eve of the new school year is an egregious affront to students’ First Amendment rights .It’s nearly impossible to operate a school or library that purges books in response to any complaint from any quarter,” Jonathan Friedman, PEN America’s director of free expression and education programs, said in a statement. “The whole situation reflects trends across the country toward educational censorship, a recipe for dysfunctional schools and lowest-common-denominator education. This directive from Keller ISD should be rescinded immediately, Friedman said. Wednesday is the first back-to-school day for the district.

title: “A Texas School District Is Removing And Reviewing Dozens Of Controversial Books Including The Bible And An Adaptation Of Anne Frank Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-21” author: “Catalina Hoskins”

“All of the books included in Tuesday’s email have been on Keller ISD’s Book Challenge list for the past year. Books that meet the new guidelines will be returned to libraries once they are confirmed to be in compliance with the new policy,” the statement said. The Keller School District allows parents, employees and residents of the district to submit formal objections or challenges to textbooks and instructional materials used in the schools. A committee then reviews whether the materials are educationally appropriate and decides whether the materials will remain in the schools, the district’s website states. The team may also decide to limit the use of the material to certain grade levels or students who receive parental permission. Books challenged in the past year include some that explore LGBTQ experiences, such as George M. Johnson’s “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” which the committee decided to keep in high schools, and Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer,” the which was removed from the district’s campuses, according to the district’s website. Toni Morrison’s novel “The Bluest Eye” was also challenged and kept by the committee. New policies for the library and educational materials were unanimously approved by the board on August 8. The decision comes as debates over books and the school library curriculum have become key issues across the country. “We are very pleased that our new, non-woke school board made these changes,” said a speaker during the public comment portion of Keller’s Aug. 8 school board meeting. “This is just the beginning, I hope.” An April analysis by PEN America, a literature and free expression advocacy organization, found that 1,586 books were banned in 86 school districts in 26 states from July 31, 2021, to March 31, 2022. Texas led the nation with the more book bans with 713 , the analysis found, followed by Pennsylvania and Florida.”The sweeping effort to remove these titles from classrooms and libraries on the eve of the new school year is an egregious affront to students’ First Amendment rights .It’s nearly impossible to operate a school or library that purges books in response to any complaint from any quarter,” Jonathan Friedman, PEN America’s director of free expression and education programs, said in a statement. “The whole situation reflects trends across the country toward educational censorship, a recipe for dysfunctional schools and lowest-common-denominator education. This directive from Keller ISD should be rescinded immediately, Friedman said. Wednesday is the first back-to-school day for the district.

title: “A Texas School District Is Removing And Reviewing Dozens Of Controversial Books Including The Bible And An Adaptation Of Anne Frank Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-25” author: “Joanne Boyd”

“All of the books included in Tuesday’s email have been on Keller ISD’s Book Challenge list for the past year. Books that meet the new guidelines will be returned to libraries once they are confirmed to be in compliance with the new policy,” the statement said. The Keller School District allows parents, employees and residents of the district to submit formal objections or challenges to textbooks and instructional materials used in the schools. A committee then reviews whether the materials are educationally appropriate and decides whether the materials will remain in the schools, the district’s website states. The team may also decide to limit the use of the material to certain grade levels or students who receive parental permission. Books challenged in the past year include some that explore LGBTQ experiences, such as George M. Johnson’s “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” which the committee decided to keep in high schools, and Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer,” the which was removed from the district’s campuses, according to the district’s website. Toni Morrison’s novel “The Bluest Eye” was also challenged and kept by the committee. New policies for the library and educational materials were unanimously approved by the board on August 8. The decision comes as debates over books and the school library curriculum have become key issues across the country. “We are very pleased that our new, non-woke school board made these changes,” said a speaker during the public comment portion of Keller’s Aug. 8 school board meeting. “This is just the beginning, I hope.” An April analysis by PEN America, a literature and free expression advocacy organization, found that 1,586 books were banned in 86 school districts in 26 states from July 31, 2021, to March 31, 2022. Texas led the nation with the more book bans with 713 , the analysis found, followed by Pennsylvania and Florida.”The sweeping effort to remove these titles from classrooms and libraries on the eve of the new school year is an egregious affront to students’ First Amendment rights .It’s nearly impossible to operate a school or library that purges books in response to any complaint from any quarter,” Jonathan Friedman, PEN America’s director of free expression and education programs, said in a statement. “The whole situation reflects trends across the country toward educational censorship, a recipe for dysfunctional schools and lowest-common-denominator education. This directive from Keller ISD should be rescinded immediately, Friedman said. Wednesday is the first back-to-school day for the district.

title: “A Texas School District Is Removing And Reviewing Dozens Of Controversial Books Including The Bible And An Adaptation Of Anne Frank Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-23” author: “Arthur Toothaker”

“All of the books included in Tuesday’s email have been on Keller ISD’s Book Challenge list for the past year. Books that meet the new guidelines will be returned to libraries once they are confirmed to be in compliance with the new policy,” the statement said. The Keller School District allows parents, employees and residents of the district to submit formal objections or challenges to textbooks and instructional materials used in the schools. A committee then reviews whether the materials are educationally appropriate and decides whether the materials will remain in the schools, the district’s website states. The team may also decide to limit the use of the material to certain grade levels or students who receive parental permission. Books challenged in the past year include some that explore LGBTQ experiences, such as George M. Johnson’s “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” which the committee decided to keep in high schools, and Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer,” the which was removed from the district’s campuses, according to the district’s website. Toni Morrison’s novel “The Bluest Eye” was also challenged and kept by the committee. New policies for the library and educational materials were unanimously approved by the board on August 8. The decision comes as debates over books and the school library curriculum have become key issues across the country. “We are very pleased that our new, non-woke school board made these changes,” said a speaker during the public comment portion of Keller’s Aug. 8 school board meeting. “This is just the beginning, I hope.” An April analysis by PEN America, a literature and free expression advocacy organization, found that 1,586 books were banned in 86 school districts in 26 states from July 31, 2021, to March 31, 2022. Texas led the nation with the more book bans with 713 , the analysis found, followed by Pennsylvania and Florida.”The sweeping effort to remove these titles from classrooms and libraries on the eve of the new school year is an egregious affront to students’ First Amendment rights .It’s nearly impossible to operate a school or library that purges books in response to any complaint from any quarter,” Jonathan Friedman, PEN America’s director of free expression and education programs, said in a statement. “The whole situation reflects trends across the country toward educational censorship, a recipe for dysfunctional schools and lowest-common-denominator education. This directive from Keller ISD should be rescinded immediately, Friedman said. Wednesday is the first back-to-school day for the district.