US EditionACLU, Education MN sues St. Francis School District over controversial book ban
- The ACLU and Education Minnesota filed lawsuits against the St. Francis Area School District to end a controversial book ban policy that violates rights to free speech and education under the Minnesota Constitution.
- The district's new library policy utilizes Book Looks for book approvals, leading to the removal of at least 46 books, according to the ACLU.
- St. Francis High School students protested the ban with a walkout, highlighting national debates on educational content and censorship.
- The ACLU claims the book ban contradicts new laws prohibiting such bans based on viewpoints.
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Parents sue St. Francis schools district over controversial book ban
The district uses anonymous reviewer website BookLooks.org to determine if books should be removed from its libraries. Already several titles including “The Kite Runner” and “The Bluest Eye” have been pulled.
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ACLU, teachers, students sue St. Francis Area Schools over book bans
The ACLU of Minnesota and the state teachers union filed two separate lawsuits Monday against St. Francis Area Schools, alleging that the district’s book bans violate the Minnesota Constitution and a 2024 law banning book bans. Students, teachers and parents…
ACLU of Minnesota, Education Minnesota file suits against St. Francis schools book policy
St. Francis Area Schools adopted a policy in the fall requiring all new school library materials purchased by the district be filtered through Book Looks, a website backed by conservative groups. The suit claims the policy has led to at least 46 books to being challenged.
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