Battle over books rages in North Texas school district amid outcry over new policy

As cultural debates over race and LGBTQ+ issues rage on in school districts across the country, parents and students in North Texas are on the fron...

September 4, 2022
4:48 PM

As cultural debates over race and LGBTQ+ issues rage on in school districts across the country, parents and students in North Texas are on the frontlines of a heated battle over books that has rocked a Tarrant County community.In a 4-2 vote, with one member abstaining, the school board of the Keller Independent School District adopted new "content guidelines" last month that require books in school libraries and classrooms to be reviewed based on their content to determine whether they are appropriate for certain age groups.

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