Sarasota County School Board set to hear book challenge
At noon on Feb. 7, the Sarasota School Board is set to hear an appeal on a failed book challenge against "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You"
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At noon on Feb. 7, the Sarasota School Board is set to hear an appeal on a failed book challenge against "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You"
There is now a new rule for middle schoolers at Sarasota County Schools about access to a book that one parent wanted to be banned entirely from school libraries.
The challenged book, "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You" by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, discusses racism and systemic racism in the U.S.
“You’re worried that if you teach Black history, someone might get offended," one Florida librarian told HuffPost of Florida's culture wars.
At noon on Feb. 7, the Sarasota School Board is set to hear an appeal on a failed book challenge against "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You"