Superintendent Jon Rysewyk says banning the book ‘weighed heavily on me.’ But the law that led to the removal remains.
Behind the Bans
For Knox County Schools librarians, applying a new state law meant making difficult decisions about which books had to go.
Censoring the Shelves
Pushed by a state law, the Board of Education is preparing a policy that will remove books with sexual content, nudity and violence from school libraries.
Board Deadlocks on Sexual Imagery Policy
But further restrictions on school library materials may be coming regardless, as a new state law takes effect.
Power Poll: School Library Fights
Despite activists’ concerns, community leaders largely trust librarians to make decisions about materials for students.