U.S. Senate hearing on book bans probes censorship attempts in local libraries
U.S. senators at a committee hearing discussed the consequences of book bans and parents’ desire to control what their kids read.
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'Maus,' Nazis and Shylock references make appearances at US Senate book ban hearing
Debate comes as 'parents' rights' groups challenge thousands of books in school libraries, saying that they're not appropriate for children
Source: timesofisrael.com
Giannoulias, Durbin push back against book bans at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing as GOP senators urge parents to 'speak up'
The heated Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, chaired by Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., with testimony from Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, put on display the national clash over library book bans.
Source: suntimes.com
Senate hearing on book bans features 'Maus,' Nazi parallels and Shylock
A Capitol Hill hearing over how much control parents should have over what kinds of books their children can access in school saw all manner of references invoked.
Source: jpost.com
'Maus,' Nazi parallels and a Shylock reference make appearances at Senate hearing on book bans
Senators and witnesses debated what level of parental involvement is appropriate in public schools and libraries.
Source: jta.org