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Eighteen people spoke this week at the Santa Maria-Bonita school board meeting about the pros and cons of banning certain books and concepts in schools.
Discussions of race or sex, or just the wrong vibes, are all it takes for a book to number among the 801 bannings in Texas schools this year.
Books, schools and libraries are on the frontlines of US culture wars. A conservative-led movement is cracking down on what is taught and read. DW looks into what is behind a wave of book bans across the country.
Book written business ms. bridges, who desegregated a new orleans elementary school at just 6 years old, accompanied by national guard troops for her protection in 1960. also the story of ruby bridges by robert coles and "separate is never equal" by duncan tonatia. because you wouldn't want children to know bloc people were treated as unequal in america. they also thought the march on washington would be too traumatizing for white kids. seriously. luckily the moms for liberty complaint was rejected but they and their allies are not stopping. they're accelerating these campaigns all over the co...
What would it mean for education if books like "separate is never equal" were pulled off the shelves by these laws we're seeing spread across the country? >> i think we're entering toward a scary time if we're talking about politicians banning books. educators know how to talk about race with kids, in an age-appropriate way. these conversations can be had, and in a way that is in keeping with our core values as americans. >> reporter: cnn, williamson county, tennessee. >> so we don't teach students or kids about things that make them uncomfortable. should you not teach about christopher columb...