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Somerset School Library Policy Sparks Legal Battle | Dover News
Somerset County, Maryland, is heating up over a controversial school library policy that could reshape what kids read — and who gets to decide. The proposed rule would segregate books into adult, young adult, and general sections, banning explicit content from minors’ access and giving the school board veto power over every book. Critics, including the Maryland State Education Association, are sounding the alarm — they’re threatening legal action, citing the new Freedom to Read Act, which they say this policy blatantly violates by censoring books based on ideology or religion. The county’s…
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