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Murfreesboro board removes Bradley Academy children’s book after review panel recommendation
Summary
Following a materials-review panel and the director of schools’ recommendation, the Murfreesboro City Schools Board voted to remove It Feels Good to Be Yourself from Bradley Academy’s library collection under Board Policy 4.403.
The Murfreesboro City Schools Board voted Jan. 14 to remove the children’s book It Feels Good to Be Yourself by Theresa Thorn from circulation at Bradley Academy after a school-level materials review panel recommended removal.
Board policy required the school principal to convene a review committee when a parent or community member requested reconsideration. Director of Schools Dr. Duke told the board the committee — consisting of a district media specialist, a classroom teacher, a parent from Bradley Academy, and district instructional staff — met Dec. 17 and returned a 4–1 recommendation to remove the title; one committee member recommended retaining the book. The principal, Dr.…
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