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Parent criticizes books, reads explicit excerpts during Elizabeth School District public comment
ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education · January 14, 2026
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Summary
A parent told the board they oppose a lawsuit that would keep books such as The Hate U Give and The Bluest Eye available in district schools and libraries, reading passages and calling the material 'inappropriate' for children in the district.
An unidentified parent criticized a lawsuit challenging the Elizabeth School District’s exclusion of certain books and read explicit excerpts during public comment at the board’s Jan. 13 special meeting.
The commenter said their family moved to Elizabeth nearly two years ago and objected to specific titles, stating, “What right…
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