Florida school district pulls dictionaries for ‘sexual conduct’ descriptions
Officials say materials – including encyclopedias and other books –
violate state law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis
A Florida school district is facing a federal lawsuit after it decided
to remove copies of dictionaries, encyclopedia and other books because
the works included descriptions of “sexual conduct”.
The Escambia county school district, located in Pensacola, Florida,
removed several dictionaries and encyclopedias from school libraries
after school officials determined that the books violated Florida law HB
1069.
The law, signed by the Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, last year,
restricts access to materials containing “sexual conduct” in Florida classrooms.
During the district’s 2023 summer break, officials removed at least
eight encyclopedias and five dictionaries.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/11/florida-schools-ron-desantis-ban-books-sexual-content
Good grief.
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