US EditionAlberta government to release revised school library book ban
The Alberta government postponed the revised book ban policy to clarify criteria after Edmonton Public Schools identified over 200 books for removal, including some classics.
- The Alberta government plans to unveil an updated directive on school library book restrictions this afternoon, following its earlier decision to instruct school boards to halt their efforts to implement the initial order.
- Edmonton Public Schools created a list of more than 200 books to be taken out, featuring well-known works such as Margaret Atwood’s novel "The Handmaid’s Tale."
- The government’s main concern focuses on books containing sexually explicit content, especially images, and aims to revise the order to only target such content while preserving classics.
- Premier Danielle Smith described the school division's list as an example of "vicious compliance" and claimed they deliberately misunderstood the policy's intent, while Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides emphasized that they are carefully working to clarify the updated order.
- The revised ministerial order, intended to clarify the policy, will come after the pause and may allow classics like Atwood’s to remain, indicating a narrowing of the book removal scope.
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Alberta government postpones release of revised school library book ban policy
EDMONTON — The Alberta government says it has postponed the release of its revised school library book ban policy. The government initially promised the new ministerial order this afternoon, but the province now says it will be released Monday.
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