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Board removes three titles after book-challenge hearings, debates legal risk
Summary
After committee recommendations and board debate, Brevard's school board voted to remove People Kill People and Damsel and, following an amendment, Sasaki and Miano vol. 1; members cited content and format concerns and discussed potential legal exposure.
The Brevard County School Board on Aug. 27 considered three book challenges and voted to remove two titles that the committee recommended for removal and one title that the committee had recommended keeping.
Dr. Rendell introduced H32 (People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins), noting the committee had recommended keeping the book. A board member moved to reject the committee recommendation and…
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