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Public commenter urges board to remove sexually explicit material from school libraries
Summary
A community member told the board during public comment that sexually explicit and violent material in school libraries contributes to harmful attitudes and behaviors among adolescents and urged the district to remove such materials from school shelves.
Vincent Monawar, who identified his address and said his remarks reflect his personal views, addressed the board during public comment on Oct. 13 to urge removal of sexually explicit and sexually violent materials from Forest Hills school libraries.
Monawar referenced an academic literature review (published Feb. 2019) and summarized findings he said linked exposure to sexually explicit and…
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