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Originally Posted by Pete F.
Teachers at Parrish Community High School in Manatee County, Florida were told this morning to "remove or cover all classroom libraries until all materials can be reviewed."
Moving forward no book can be added to a classroom library until it is:
1. Approved by a media specialist
2. Reviewed and approved by a School Advisory Council (SAC) of parents, teachers and students
3. Signed off on by the principal
You can understand how already overstretched teachers may choose simply not to maintain a classroom library that than jump through all these hoops
Only about 50% of Manatee students currently read at grade level.
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"Only about 50% of Manatee students currently read at grade level."
Keeping pornography and DNC material out of the schools, seems like a good idea then. Let them focus on the basics.
From the attached article...
Manatee County Schools Chief of Staff Kevin Chapman told 10 Tampa Bay teachers
were not directly told to shut down their classroom libraries.
Many are opting to, anyway
three criteria every book must now meet:
Free of pornography and material prohibited under S. 847.012, F.S.
Suited to student needs and their ability to comprehend the material presented.
Appropriate for the grade level and age group for which the materials are used and made available.
"Chapman said he suspects most books on teachers' shelves already appear on the approved list."
Doesn't exactly sound like a good old fashioned book burning.
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/ve...a-5203ed0feb56.