US EditionAlberta government pauses ban on school library books with sex content
The directive to remove over 200 books, including classics, was paused after criticism of its broad scope; revisions aim to focus on graphic sexual images only.
- Alberta's Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides directed school boards to pause the order to remove books with explicit sexual content from libraries.
- The pause is effective until further notice, with more information promised soon.
- Alberta Education requires that some books be removed from library shelves by October 1.
- Nicolaides stated that this policy is not a book ban and aims for age-appropriate material standards.
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Alberta rewriting order banning school library books to protect classics: Smith
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is rewriting an order directing school divisions to ban books with sexually explicit content to ensure classic books stay on library shelves.
Alberta pauses ban on school library books with sexual content
Alberta’s education minister is directing school boards to pause a government order to remove books with explicit sexual content from libraries. Demetrios Nicolaides says in an email to school divisions and officials that they should pause any development or distribution of lists of books that are to be removed. He says the pause is in […]
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Alberta government pauses ban on school library books with sex content
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