Civil SocietyLocal NewsDecatur Public Library Keeps Explicit Books Despite Parents’ Requests for Removal
Local parents in Decatur are bringing attention to books in the library collection they believe have no place there.
Local parents in Decatur are bringing attention to books in the library collection they believe have no place there.
"There is no right to a public forum in the first place," county officials argued in their motion to dismiss the case, filed today.
“Our staff use an evidence-based and LGBTQIA+ friendly curriculum used in schools across Travis County,” the camp registration site says.
Concerns over allegedly "X-rated" content previously motivated Williamson County commissioners to withhold certain federal relief funds.
Following a lackluster response from local school district leaders, parents are increasingly attending school board meetings to read aloud from explicit materials available to students through public schools.
A planned transgender storytime for families at the Denton Public Library on November 20 is raising concerns among residents.
This is Abbott's second attempt, broader in scope than the first. His initial request to the Texas Association of School Boards dead-ended.
State Rep. Matt Krause asked schools for the quantities and costs of certain books thought to be sexually or racially charged.
While Governor Abbott's orders have allowed public libraries to re-open, the only major city in Texas to do so is Fort Worth.