Here are some articles to give you some background about some of the book and curriculum challenges happening around the state and beyond. Feel free to send additonal articles and I'll update this ever few weeks.

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Tennessee

Aldrich, M. W. (2022, January 28). Citing “obscenity,” a new bill aims to purge books from Tennessee school libraries. Chalkbeat Tennessee. https://tn.chalkbeat.org/2022/1/28/22907090/school-library-book-ban-tennessee-legislation

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Mangrum, M. (2022, Feb 09). Recent book removals, new bills intensify debate over what's taught in tennessee. The Tennessean Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/recent-book-removals-new-bills-intensify-debate/docview/2626788285/se-2?accountid=33208

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Mangrum, M., & Brown, M. (2022, Feb 09). Governor enters school book fray: Parent input sought, but some question motives. The Tennessean Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/governor-enters-school-book-fray/docview/2626778712/se-2?accountid=33208

Mangrum, M. (2021, Nov 19). Academic gains, new ideas and empathy: What's at stake when the books students can read are restricted. The Tennessean Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/academic-gains-new-ideas-empathy/docview/2598844849/se-2?accountid=33208

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Migdon, B. (2022, January 31). Tennessee House bill targets LGBTQ+ books, advocates say. The Hill. https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/592109-tennessee-house-bill-targets-lgbtq-books-advocates-say

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Renkl, M. (2022, February 7). Opinion | In Tennessee, the “Maus” Controversy Is the Least of Our Worries. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/07/opinion/culture/maus-tennessee-book-bans.html

Blount County

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Blount County middle school removes book “Dragonwings” from curriculum after parents express concerns. (2022). Wbir.com. https://www.wbir.com/article/news/education/blount-county-middle-school-removes-dragonwings-from-curriculum-after-parents-express-concerns/51-6c40df29-2a72-43dd-b5ca-93baa3083dcc

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Miller, A (2022, February 3). Blount County Board of Education asked to remove “Dragonwings” book. The Daily Times. https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-board-of-education-asked-to-remove-dragonwings-book/article_cad287ca-b339-527a-bc24-8fb50eeb3405.html

Hamilton County

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Thurman, R (2022, February 10).The Book Review Committee’s Mission And Goals. Www.chattanoogan.com. https://www.chattanoogan.com/2022/2/10/443213/Rhonda-Thurman-The-Book-Review.aspx

https://www.chattanoogan.com/2021/10/13/436546/Vile-Content-In-The-Libraries-At-The.aspx

https://www.chattanoogan.com/2021/12/6/439621/County-School-Board-To-Name-Special.aspx

Mangrum, M. (2021, Oct 24). Tennessee librarians oppose school board member's attempt to ban books. The Tennessean Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/tennessee-librarians-oppose-school-board-members/docview/2584871325/se-2?accountid=33208

McMinn County

Wegner, R. (2022, Jan 28). Holocaust novel's suitability debated: TN school board sparks uproar as it pulls 'maus'. The Tennessean Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/holocaust-novels-suitability-debated/docview/2623223686/se-2?accountid=33208

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ACLU asks for meeting details on McMinn School Board’s Maus decision. (2022, February 10). WDEF. https://www.wdef.com/aclu-asks-for-meeting-details-on-mcminn-school-boards-maus-decision/

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Amro, D. (2022, Feb 01). District's banning of 'maus' concerns tennessee NAACP: Official says the group is 'shocked and saddened'. The Tennessean Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/districts-banning-maus-concerns-tennessee-naacp/docview/2624108466/se-2?accountid=33208

Roane County

https://www.roanecounty.com/content/concerns-raised-about-library-books

Williamson County

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https://www.williamsonherald.com/news/local_news/board-discusses-school-library-book-removal-process/article_a6c9a494-757a-11ec-8292-1334430ecdf5.html

Exum, A. (2022, Jan 29). 7 books will undergo 'adjustments': Objections from group lead to changes in usage at williamson county schools. The Tennessean Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/7-books-will-undergo-adjustments/docview/2623530143/se-2?accountid=33208

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Other states:

https://www.salon.com/2022/01/26/book-banning-heats-up-in-red-states/

https://bookriot.com/book-censorship-news-january-7-2022/

https://www.mississippifreepress.org/20068/ridgeland-mayor-demands-lgbtq-book-purge-threatens-library-funding/

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/24/us-conservatives-campaign-books-ban-schools

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https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/22914767/book-banning-crt-school-boards-republicans

Thanks,

Andrea

TLA Legislative Monitor