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This was very short, and I am left hanging on what framework they found to deal with the situation... > “We recognize as our consciousness around equity, oppre

This was very short, and I am left hanging on what framework they found to deal with the situation... > “We recognize as our consciousness around equity, oppression work and anti-racist work has grown, we recognize some of the texts in some of the collections that we have are not appropriate at this point,” Shantz said. He explained how the board developed a framework last year for reviewing its collections in elementary and secondary school libraries. The article went right at the edge of describing what they did, just to cut at the most interesting part. What was even the point of that article ? To remind us that books in elementary schools are vetted by committees to decide if they are appropriate for little kids ?

finite_jest 5y ago
It is not just for elementary schools, the libraries of secondary schools will be "examined" as well. [1] I think we all know what this kind of initiative means in the context of the current cultural trend of cheering for censorship: To Kill A Mockingbird is out, and Ibram Xolani Kendi is in. [1]: https://archive.ph/iQExf#selection-1219.0-1219.86 https://archive.ph/iQExf#selection-1219.0-1219.86
- makeitdouble 5y ago
  Sure, this could be part of a bigger trend. Or not. There seems to be no information on the details of their "examining" nor even their exact criteria. We could argue we should react before harmful actions are taken, but in this specific context there is nothing provided to decide if it's harmful or not (saying libraries should never be examined doesn't seem reasonable either). > To Kill A Mockingbird is out, and Ibram Xolani Kendi is in I don't have any specific love for "To Kill A Mockingbird", why its getting out is an ominous thing ?