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Related: About this forumHanover Schools directs principals to remove 75 books from libraries
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Hanover Schools directs principals to remove 75 books from libraries
ANNA BRYSON Richmond Times-Dispatch 1 hr ago
The administration of Hanover County Public Schools has ordered the removal of 75 book titles from school libraries, including such classics as The Handmaids Tale and Slaughterhouse Five, asserting they are sexually explicit. ... The administration directed principals on Friday to begin removing the books. The division anticipates the removal of the books from school libraries will be completed by Dec. 22, before winter break.
Hanover, Spotsylvania and Madison counties have been hotspots for controversial book removals in Virginia schools. ... The Hanover School Board voted in June to rewrite its policy concerning which books are allowed in school libraries and then immediately moved to remove copies of 19 books. The policy gives the School Board sole discretion and authority to remove any books from school libraries with a majority vote.
In August, the board directed librarians to start reviewing a list of more than 100 school books for removal using a website-based tool affiliated with a parents rights advocacy group but it is a guide that [link:http://|experts claim is not a professionally recognized resource for librarians].
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A Hanover High School student has placed Banned Book Nooks at two locations in the county, this one being at We Think In Ink in Ashland. We think having access to these books is important, even if our traffic isnt high school students, said We Think In Inks production supervisor, Alison Sanderlin. All of the attention this is getting will hopefully encourage other businesses to put (a Banned Book Nook) in their stores.
Nicolas Galindo, TIMES-DISPATCH
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Truly authoritarian, devastating action from the Hanover County School Board, posted Rachel Levy, a Democrat and teacher, speaking more broadly of the book removals. Levy lost a House of Delegates contest on Nov. 7 to Del. Buddy Fowler, R-Hanover. ... The official Twitter account of the Henrico County Democratic Committee posted on X: Appalling stuff happening out in Hanover. ... The Republican Party of Virginia backed the Hanover action, posting Monday: While most of us were enjoying our weekends, Virginia Democrats were having an unhinged meltdown because a district removed age-inappropriate materials from school libraries. ... It followed up later Monday with another response to Levy: Keep stumping for keeping porn in schools, Rachel. Were sure that will win over voters ... Republicans assert that such an action is not a ban because students can still purchase and read such works outside a school setting.
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Hanover Schools directs principals to remove 75 books from libraries
ANNA BRYSON Richmond Times-Dispatch 1 hr ago
The administration of Hanover County Public Schools has ordered the removal of 75 book titles from school libraries, including such classics as The Handmaids Tale and Slaughterhouse Five, asserting they are sexually explicit. ... The administration directed principals on Friday to begin removing the books. The division anticipates the removal of the books from school libraries will be completed by Dec. 22, before winter break.
Hanover, Spotsylvania and Madison counties have been hotspots for controversial book removals in Virginia schools. ... The Hanover School Board voted in June to rewrite its policy concerning which books are allowed in school libraries and then immediately moved to remove copies of 19 books. The policy gives the School Board sole discretion and authority to remove any books from school libraries with a majority vote.
In August, the board directed librarians to start reviewing a list of more than 100 school books for removal using a website-based tool affiliated with a parents rights advocacy group but it is a guide that [link:http://|experts claim is not a professionally recognized resource for librarians].
{snip}
A Hanover High School student has placed Banned Book Nooks at two locations in the county, this one being at We Think In Ink in Ashland. We think having access to these books is important, even if our traffic isnt high school students, said We Think In Inks production supervisor, Alison Sanderlin. All of the attention this is getting will hopefully encourage other businesses to put (a Banned Book Nook) in their stores.
Nicolas Galindo, TIMES-DISPATCH
{snip}
Truly authoritarian, devastating action from the Hanover County School Board, posted Rachel Levy, a Democrat and teacher, speaking more broadly of the book removals. Levy lost a House of Delegates contest on Nov. 7 to Del. Buddy Fowler, R-Hanover. ... The official Twitter account of the Henrico County Democratic Committee posted on X: Appalling stuff happening out in Hanover. ... The Republican Party of Virginia backed the Hanover action, posting Monday: While most of us were enjoying our weekends, Virginia Democrats were having an unhinged meltdown because a district removed age-inappropriate materials from school libraries. ... It followed up later Monday with another response to Levy: Keep stumping for keeping porn in schools, Rachel. Were sure that will win over voters ... Republicans assert that such an action is not a ban because students can still purchase and read such works outside a school setting.
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Anna Bryson (804) 649-6922
abryson@timesdispatch.com
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Hanover Schools directs principals to remove 75 books from libraries (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Nov 2023
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underpants
(186,650 posts)1. Not surprising for Hanover
They recently voted against having an elected school board. At least one of the board members who voted to change the name of Lee-Davis High School was forced out.
NJCher
(37,883 posts)2. ❤️
My heart goes out to the librarian who is pulling these books from the shelves this morning. This could be a major morale issue.
PittBlue
(4,378 posts)3. As a retired high school librarian....
This would absolutely kill me. I only had two books challenged over the years and my administration backed me. I am afraid that would not happen now in SW Pennsylvania. This country has lost its mind.