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Republicans Attack School Officials Over Law They Created in Tense Meeting

Republicans wrote and voted to pass the legislation that led to the ban in the first place.The ban is a result of a Davis School District (DSD) parent initially making a request on December 11, directly in reference to a state law enacted in May 2022, claiming that the Bible is "one of the most sex-ridden books around." The request wasn't made public by district officials until March, when the Bible was among 80-plus literary works reviewed by a district committee.Book bans became more increasingly common in 2021, as more than 1,597 were either challenged or removed across the country, according to a report by the American Library Association.The majority of challenges were made about books "by or about Black or LGBTQIA+ persons." In January of this year, a Virginia school district removed 21 books from school libraries, including some authored by Stephen King and Margaret Atwood, citing adult content. This week, Illinois Democratic Governor J.B.
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At its most powerful, literature creates empathy, a vital spark to help us feel and understand the experiences of others distant from our own. We are able to grasp their joy, pain, or sorrow.
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