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Public commenters urge removal of a library title; board hears wide-ranging concerns about curriculum and values
Summary
During public comment several residents named All Boys Aren't Blue and urged removal from the high school library citing explicit passages; other commenters called for restored 'moral' instruction while some attendees urged continued reading support and community engagement.
Public comment at the Dec. 12 Hyde Park Central School District meeting was lengthy and at times contentious, with several speakers raising objections to library materials and broader concerns about curriculum, values and student well-being.
Paul Murray opened the public-comment period with readings of historical quotations about civic values. John Amanchukwu identified himself and argued that the book All Boys Aren't Blue contains explicit sexual passages that…
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