Over 400 books removed from Wilson County schools

Over 400 books removed from Wilson County schools

Wilson County Director of Schools Jeff Luttrell released a list of over 400 books that have been removed from Wilson County School libraries in compliance with a new law.

Roughly 400 Books Removed From Wilson County School Libraries

District removes books including ‘The Bluest Eye,’ ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and Dr. Seuss’ ‘Wacky Wednesday’ to comply with state law

Here Are the Nearly 400 Books Wilson County Has Banned From Its Schools

In April, Gov. Bill Lee signed into law House Bill 843, which mandates that “materials in a library collection must be suitable for the age and maturity levels of the students who may access the materials and must be suitable for, and consistent with, the educational mission of the school.”The full text of the bill and those suitability requirements can be found here. As a result, schools have begun removing from their shelves books students hav…