Posted on Dec 8, 2021
A Texas school district is reviewing 400 library books after a GOP lawmaker's inquiry
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."t's part of a larger GOP push to decide what Texas schools can teach
Krause is one of several Texas Republicans to have recently demanded information about school library books that they deem inappropriate as the highly politicized debate over critical race theory plays out in districts across the country.
Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott asked the state's association of school boards to shield students from library books with "pornographic or obscene material," and then directed state education officials to develop standards for blocking the presence of such books in Texas public schools.
Texas Public Radio has more on Republicans' latest efforts to dictate what can be taught in classrooms."
..."t's part of a larger GOP push to decide what Texas schools can teach
Krause is one of several Texas Republicans to have recently demanded information about school library books that they deem inappropriate as the highly politicized debate over critical race theory plays out in districts across the country.
Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott asked the state's association of school boards to shield students from library books with "pornographic or obscene material," and then directed state education officials to develop standards for blocking the presence of such books in Texas public schools.
Texas Public Radio has more on Republicans' latest efforts to dictate what can be taught in classrooms."
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