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School board votes to retain challenged middle-school library book after review
Summary
Following a District Literacy Council review and public comment, the Orange County School Board voted to retain Do Animals Fall in Love? in middle-school libraries. The vote split with two board members opposed and prompted debate about process and age-appropriateness.
The Orange County School Board on Jan. 13 voted to retain the middle-school title Do Animals Fall in Love? after a district literacy committee recommended keeping the book available in school libraries.
District staff explained that the District Literacy Council — composed of educators, a media specialist, a parent and a counselor — reviewed the challenge and recommended retention. “The review committee…
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