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Public speakers defend challenged books and urge protection for DEI-funded services
Summary
At public participation, a resident cited board data showing very few books removed from collections and praised the review process; another speaker urged the district and state to resist federal threats to cut Title I and other funding tied to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
During the meeting’s public participation period on April 9, speakers addressed the district’s book-review process and potential federal pressure on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programming.
Sean Brim of Northeast provided board-reviewed statistics on challenged books between October 2022 and August 2023, noting the number of titles removed was a very small fraction of district holdings. “If my math is right, books removed amounts to .002% of the book…
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