Banned books to return to St. Francis school district shelves
A lawsuit stemming from a book banning policy in the St. Francis school district has been settled, and the books will return to shelves.
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A lawsuit stemming from a book banning policy in the St. Francis school district has been settled, and the books will return to shelves.
Since the policy change, the lawsuit claims at least 46 books were removed or are in the process of being removed from St. Francis schools.
The ACLU announced a new lawsuit against what it calls the "illegal banning of books" in a north metro school district.
Author Alan Gratz says his book might get a sales uptick from the notoriety, but most banned books and their authors suffer negative outcomes.
As lawmakers in both chambers work to get as much done as possible before the deadline, one bill drew debate in the House.
A proposal that advanced out of the House education committee on Wednesday would prohibit public schools and libraries from removing or restricting access to a book or other material "based on its viewpoint or the message, ideas, or opinions it conveys."
The dictionaries and encyclopedias are being reviewed based on state legislation that says schools may not have books that depict or describe "sexual conduct" or are "inappropriate."
It could have been a war of words, but instead it was a collective call from the community to keep a book on the shelves.
Under the law, librarians or booksellers that "knowingly" loan or sell books deemed "obscene" by the state can be charged with a felony.
Other books facing challenges and bans include George M. Johnson's "All Boys Aren't Blue," Mike Curato's "Flamer" and Juno Dawson's "This Book Is Gay," among others.
