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School Book Bans Undermine Democratic Values in US Education

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School Book Bans Undermine Democratic Values in US Education

Prof. Amrit Singh | Stanford Law School and Trey Walk | Human Rights Watch

November 22, 2024 10:14:27 am

In September, a federal lawsuit settlement forced Florida’s Nassau County public school district to restore 36 books featuring race-related or lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) themes to bookshelves. Among the books is the award-winning And Tango Makes Three, which tells the true story of two male penguins who raise a chick together at the Central Park Zoo. [...]

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