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Residents and librarian urge Gilbert board to resist book bans in schools and libraries
Summary
Two public commenters — a resident and a librarian-parent — urged the Gilbert Public Schools board to reject book removals, saying targeted titles disproportionately affect authors of color and LGBTQ writers and that removing books denies students opportunities to learn and process complex issues.
Two speakers during public comment on Tuesday urged the Gilbert Public Schools governing board to resist calls to remove books from district schools and public libraries.
"Keep books on our school library shelves and let parents, not pressure groups, decide what books that their children can read," said Isabel Guzman, who identified herself as a resident of the Gilbert…
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