U.S. Marine's memoir banned from Hudsonville High School library
In a split vote, the Hudsonville Board of Education removed "Jarhead: A Marine’s Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles" from the shelf.
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In a split vote, the Hudsonville Board of Education removed "Jarhead: A Marine’s Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles" from the shelf.
The Hudsonville Public Schools board decided to remove 'Jarhead' from its libraries after parents complained over the use of violence and sex in the book that portrayed the Marines in a bad light.
In her email to the AG's office, resident Genna Brong says four members of the Hudsonville School Board violated OMA, which prohibits decision-making outside of the public view.
After hearing community concerns over actions taken by other boards in Ottawa County, the Hudsonville Public Schools Board of Education pledged to act transparently.