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Community speakers urge Gilbert Public Schools to resist book bans
Summary
Two community members told the Gilbert Public Schools governing board that removing books from school and public library shelves harms student learning and disproportionately targets authors of color and LGBTQ+ writers. They asked the board to leave library collections intact and trust educators and parents.
Isabel Guzman, a Gilbert resident, and Liz Costanzo Lee, a parent and librarian with 25 years of experience, addressed the Gilbert Public Schools governing board during the meeting's public-comment period to oppose book removal and censorship in schools.
"I'm here tonight to talk about book bans," Isabel Guzman said, urging the board not to let political pressure groups dictate which books are available to students.…
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