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Urbandale school board candidates oppose book bans, urge age-appropriate review and librarian discretion
Summary
At a candidate forum during connections, Urbandale school board candidates said they oppose outright book bans, favor parent input and age-appropriate review, and urged reliance on trained librarians and review committees.
At a candidate forum held during the school day "connections" period, candidates for the Urbandale Community School District school board said they oppose blanket bans on books while supporting age-appropriate review and greater parent input.
Rodrigo Santizo, a candidate for the school board, said, "I'm a 100% against it," adding that students should be able to decide what they want to read. Hannah Horton, another candidate, said, "I don't think it's the government's role to regulate what we can…
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