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Tuesday, December 13th, 2022

A Fast-Growing Network of Conservative Groups Is Fueling a Surge in Book Bans

Author:     Elizabeth A. Harris and Alexandra Alter
Source:     The New York Times
Publication Date:     Dec. 12, 2022
 Link: A Fast-Growing Network of Conservative Groups Is Fueling a Surge in Book Bans
Stephan:   The MAGATs don't want any view but their own taught to children in public school. They want indoctrination not education; it is straight out of the Nazis playbook, but most of the mainstream media cannot bring themselves to say what they know. The christofascists don't seem to realize that  such a scheme will reduce the United States to second-class status. In contrast, the Chinese have worked out that education is directly linked to social success and status.
Brooke Stephens, of Utah Parents United. The group lobbied for a bill banning “sensitive materials” in schools. Such measures have helped push books bans to record levels in the last two years. Credit: Niki Chan Wylie / The New York Times

The Keller Independent School District, just outside of Dallas, passed a new rule in November: It banned books from its libraries that include the concept of gender fluidity.

The change was pushed by three new school board members, elected in May with support from Patriot Mobile, a self-described Christian cellphone carrier. Through its political action committee, Patriot Mobile poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into Texas school board races to promote candidates with conservative views on race, gender and sexuality — including on which books children can access at school.

Traditionally, debates over what books are appropriate for school libraries have taken place between a concerned parent and a librarian or administrator, and resulted in a single title or a few books being re-evaluated, and either removed or returned to shelves.

But recently, the issue has been supercharged […]

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