State lawmakers respond to SC book ban decision in schools

SC now leads nation in book bans, largely due to one Beaufort County parent

State lawmakers respond to SC book ban decision in schools

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) - State lawmakers are responding after the South Carolina Board of Education banned 10 more books on Tuesday, making the total number 22. According to Pen America, the state now leads the nation for statewide book bans. “This means that people have lost the freedom to read. As a state that prides itself on giving people freedom, this is quite contrary to who we say we are,” Chaundra Dillard, member of the South Carolina H…

SC passes Utah for most state-mandated school book bans - ABC Columbia

(WPDE) — South Carolina voted Tuesday to remove 10 books from all public schools for all grade levels, bringing the total to 22 books removed or restricted statewide. South Carolina now leads the nation in the number of state-mandated school book bans, surpassing Utah, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). “The state is continuing to leave educational decisions for all students up to one parent. This is problematic and counter …