![]() ![]() On campus libraries provide students with access to information without having to make a trip to their area library. Many students in high school do not own a library card for their local area library. Every student should have access to a wide variety of books at any time.Īs books get banned from schools the limitation of students’ equitable access to resources expands. Schools receive the lists and books disappear from campuses across the state. It seems every year a new list is sent out including books they believe are not fit for students to read. ![]() Krause is looking to remove books with topics of race, teen pregnancy, abortion and homosexuality from school campuses.Ĭonversations on banning books are not new. In the letter Krause asked school districts to report how many copies of each book they had, how much money they spent on the books and where on campus the books are located. Matt Krause sent a letter to school districts across the state providing a 16-page list of approximately 850 book titles. Associate Editor Laura Gill comments on Krause’s proposal and why it is important to understand the decision that falls in parents’ laps. Among this list are National Book Award Winner Between the World and Me by Brie Spangler, All American Boys by Jason Reynolds, Roe v. Matt Krause deemed unfit for students to read on Oct. ![]() School districts state-wide received a list of approximately 850 books State Rep. ![]()
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