![]() In a letter to the School Board, the coalition of more than 70 authors wrote: ![]() Now, nearly a year later, free speech groups like “Pen America” and “We Need Diverse Books” are calling for the literature to be made available to students. They include 176 books from the “Essential Voices” collection, a curated list of books focused on diversity and inclusion. The books were ordered by the District in July 2021, but after arriving in January of this year, the District pressed pause - halting them from hitting library shelves. The discussion was rekindled during Tuesday night’s Duval County School Board meeting. ![]() There are renewed calls for school leaders to make a list of 176 books available to students, which are under review to check their content. ![]() – Duval County Public Schools calls it a “review” for age appropriateness, but a free speech and human rights group is calling it a “book ban.” ![]()
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