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This SC District Removed 17 Books on Race and Gender Topics From Library Shelves

Kennardo G. James
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The Lexington 2 school district in the Cayce-West Columbia district removed 17 books from library shelves due to a plethora of complaints from parents, according to an article published by The State.

The books spoke on topics including race and gender and were removed by "a school principal, a review committee or the school board", according to the article.

According to the article, district officials said: "District committees review books against criteria including the book's purpose and the value of the whole, its alignment with district material selection guidelines, and a variety of reviews and perspectives from regional and national sources, as well as any awards and recognitions the book has received".


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