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Last time I looked at claims about Florida "book bans", they were actually just hysterical overreactions to removing books from the mandatory public school curriculum - is this more of the same?

I don't really care that much about what's in school libraries, to be honest - almost no one actually gets books from there anymore. What's much more significant, at a societal level, is what publishers choose to (not) put out.

>>wyager+(OP)
> they were actually just hysterical overreactions to removing books from the mandatory public school curriculum

"Approved on March 25 by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, HB 1467 gives parents and members of the public increased access to the process of selecting and removing school library books and instructional materials."

So you would be absolutely incorrect. This was absolutely about banning books from schools, not just the curriculum - an unashamed "you will not say these things in school", grab for power.

> I don't really care that much about what's in school libraries, to be honest

Yeah and I don't super care for schools either, but unfortunately they are a mandatory way to brain wash young people unable to completely think for themselves...

>>wyager+(OP)
The law makes it a felony for a teacher to make books available that are not approved by a specially trained librarian.

This isn’t about what’s on a curriculum, it’s about what a teacher is allowed to have on their book shelf.

You can read the bill here if you have any questions. https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1467/BillText/er/...