Hillsborough County Schools Remove Books After State Threatens Legal Action

Hillsborough County schools remove books after state threatens legal action

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida’s Attorney General and Education Commissioner are demanding Hillsborough County Schools immediately remove certain books they claim are “patently pornographic” and harmful to minors. In a letter sent this week, Attorney General James Uthmeier warned the district that keeping the books on school shelves could violate state law. “This letter didn’t say, ‘Hey Hillsborough, review these books,’ it said remove them, or we…

Florida leaders send letter to Hillsborough Schools demanding certain books deemed inappropriate be removed

The Hillsborough County School District came under fire this week after Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier demanded certain books the state deemed inappropriate be removed from school libraries.

Sumner Library Board Proposal Would Keep Inappropriate Books Out Of County Libraries

Image Credit: Gallatin Public Library The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A proposal introduced on Monday evening by the Sumner County Library Board aims to comply with state law in keeping inappropriate books out of the hands of children.  Instead of each individual library within Sumner County deciding what should be included in their collections, the proposal would allow the library board to have the last word on both materials and …

NH Senate passes bill to ban books deemed 'harmful to minors' in schools

A bill that could lead to certain books being banned in New Hampshire schools is now headed to the governor's desk.

Potential School Book Ban Headed to the Governor

By GARRY RAYNO And PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org CONCORD — After a nearly one-hour debate, the Senate Thursday voted along party lines to approve a bill that sets up the process to ban books and other “inappropriate materials” from public schools. House Bill 324 would allow anyone to file a complaint about books or materials in public schools if they believe they are obscene, harmful or inappropriate for the grade level. The complaint would begin a…

R.I. Senate backs uniform process to respond to book ban attempts, passes ‘Freedom to Read Act’ - The Boston Globe

House Speaker Shekarchi says he supports the concept but the House is working on a possible amendment.