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Public commenters urge OPS to remove or restrict certain books; speakers cite The Bluest Eye and curriculum concerns
3077399 · April 22, 2025
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Two members of the public used the board’s May 5 public comment period to ask Omaha Public Schools to restrict some books available in school libraries or classrooms.
Two members of the public used the board’s May 5 public comment period to ask Omaha Public Schools to restrict some books available in school libraries or classrooms.
Michelle Rogers told the board she is concerned about a book she identified as The Bluest Eye being available in four OPS schools. She read passages from the book into the record and said the material includes…
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