Friday, March 24, 2023

Iowa legislation would put challenged books on state-wide ‘removal list’

Under legislation being proposed in Iowa, a book removed from a classroom or library in any Iowa school district would be placed on a state “removal list,” and “all of Iowa’s 326 other districts” would also have to deny students access to the book, unless parents give approval. Via the Gazette: Meet an Iowa City librarian fighting to protect readers’ ability to choose books for themselves.
https://www.thegazette.com/k/iowa-city-librarian-fighting-for-a-place-even-for-books-that-hurt-my-feelings/

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