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Texas Targets School Libraries Over Book Content | Texas News
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is escalating the battle over school library books, pushing new legislation that would slash state ratings for schools failing to purge what he calls “graphic” titles — some of which he claims even prison libraries ban. Threatening to take over districts with a single misstep, Patrick accuses school boards of ignoring last year’s law and insists taxpayer dollars shouldn’t fund material deemed inappropriate for minors. While he frames this as protecting students from explicit content — including books touching on LGBTQ+ and racial themes — critics argue these…
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