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Stephen King Responds to His Books Being Banned in Utah Public Schools

On Friday, Utah public schools began seeking parents for School Community Councils to oversee $134 million in School LAND Trust Program funds for the 2026-27 school year.
With $4.4 billion in the Permanent State School Fund, elected parents work with administrators to review student data and determine spending priorities addressing academic needs in their communities.
Anamarie Hall, a parent at Lake View Elementary in the Box Elder School District, said serving on the council has given her "a real voice in decisions that affect our kids."
Beyond budget decisions, councils address school safety, digital citizenship, and positive behavior plans. Superintendent Molly Hart said councils prove "education works best when it's shared between teachers, administrators and families."
A 2024 Utah law requires schools to remove books containing "objective sensitive material" if three districts remove the same title, a policy bestselling author Stephen King criticized regarding his work "Different Seasons.

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Stephen King responds to his books being banned in Utah public schools

The Salt Lake Tribune reports Stephen King responded to his book "Different Seasons" being banned in Utah schools, emphasizing its importance in fostering reading among teens.

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Stephen King responds to his books being banned in Utah public schoolsIn early July, bestselling horror author Stephen King had his second title, “Different Seasons,” added to an ever-growing list of books banned in all Utah public schools.And while King said he doesn’t usually “respond to queries about book banning,” he believes “this case is a little different.”In a statement to The Salt Lake Tribune, King wrote:“The thing is this: I get lette…

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