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‘Moderation’ or ‘Ideological Control’? Congress Hears Perspective on Book Removals
8 minutes Posted Oct 23, 2023 at 9:27 pm.
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A congressional panel in the House of Representatives heard testimony from witnesses about the different perspectives on graphic books in school libraries. Such debates over the appropriateness of explicit books that students can access have occurred nationwide in school board meetings. The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education held a hearing Thursday on “combating graphic, explicit content in school libraries.” Republican lawmakers favored the removal of inappropr