Moms for Liberty: Despite nonpartisan claims, army of activists a political force in 2022Ī committee of media specialists representing elementary, middle and high schools was created in November to review the challenged books and make recommendations regarding how books are accessed by students, explained Rick Myhre, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction.
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What is Moms for Liberty? Here's a look at its roots, its philosophy and its mission View Gallery: Indian River County's chapter of Moms For Liberty speaks at school board meeting The group also challenged some books, such as the board book "Antiracist Baby," as having themes espoused by critical race theory, an academic curriculum that examines the intersection of race, law and equity. The books range from classics such as "Of Mice and Men" and "The Color Purple" to "Draw Me a Star" by Eric Carle, for an illustration depicting a naked man and woman, to "Lucky", a memoir by Alice Sebold recounting her rape and its aftermath while she was a student at Syracuse University. The group, which was created as a small grass-roots movement in Indian River County, has about 165 chapters across the country. Moms for Liberty is a parent-advocacy group that tackles parents' rights and education issues.
The School Board has the final say in removing a book from the district. The media specialists are recommending five of the challenged books be removed from all school libraries because they are not K-12 appropriate. The parents identified the books from a list circulated among Moms for Liberty chaptersacross the country. Media specialists in the Indian River County School District already are reviewing the titles.īook ban? Just concerned parents? Indian River schools face 1st Amendment issue | Opinion They're taking their case to the School Board Monday. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - A parents group here wants 156 books off school library shelves, claiming they contain pornographic passages and themes related to critical race theory.
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