Iowans criticize rules over state book banning law
One commenter called the rules, which govern how schools should implement the law, "weak and meaningless."
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One commenter called the rules, which govern how schools should implement the law, "weak and meaningless."
Commenters on Wednesday said the proposed rules did not go far enough in clarifying the intent of the legislation and would lead to far too many books being removed from school library shelves.
Iowans took the opportunity to give their two cents on Gov. Kim Reynolds' controversial education law Wednesday.
Sara Hayden Parris' high-profile efforts to oppose book removals from Iowa schools makes her one of the Des Moines Register's 2024 People to Watch.
Since passage of the Iowa Book Ban, Iowans have pushed for the Department of Education to offer guidelines on how to comply with the law