Just to provide some perspective for anyone who doesn’t read the article:
The books are not in any sense banned
Teachers are still allowed to teach them
The significance of the “recommended reading list” is that it acts as a “pre-approved” set of titles for teachers to use in the classroom
If a teacher wants to teach a non-list book, they can, after getting approval from the principal
AFAICT, the books will all still be available in the library like normal
That’s not to make a claim about whether it’s a good idea or not-- It will probably make it less likely that teachers will choose these books, which might be bad. The reasoning (outdated handling of racial topics; discomfort for students) is dubious and under-explained, IMO. But unless I’m missing something, it’s not even close to a book ban.
Just keep that in mind in advance of the “SOON IT WILL BE THOUGHT CRIME!” angle.
Just to provide some perspective for anyone who doesn’t read the article:
That’s not to make a claim about whether it’s a good idea or not-- It will probably make it less likely that teachers will choose these books, which might be bad. The reasoning (outdated handling of racial topics; discomfort for students) is dubious and under-explained, IMO. But unless I’m missing something, it’s not even close to a book ban.
Just keep that in mind in advance of the “SOON IT WILL BE THOUGHT CRIME!” angle.