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Parents and students protest book removals, urge transparency; speaker urges cameras in classrooms
Summary
During public comment at the Clay County School Board meeting, multiple speakers criticized recent book removals, described student protests and asked for classroom cameras; board members said they will review the district's reconsideration process and invited public dialogue.
Several parents, students and community members used the Clay County School Board’s public-comment period on May 1 to criticize recent book removals, to urge protection of access to books and to press the district for greater classroom transparency.
Speakers cited titles they said had been removed or targeted, including Go Ask Alice, and said removals were curtailing students’ access to diverse viewpoints. Student speakers described peaceful protests and chalk demonstrations to highlight what they called “censorship.” “Banning these books is preventing us from learning…
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