Texas School Bans Students from the Library
Politicians, not parents, are deciding what children can read in the United States.
SB 13 is a bill that removes local control from public schools across Texas and gives politicians (not parents) the power to decide what books are or are not available to students.
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Now, students in sixth through 12th grade in the New Braunfels Independent School District in Texas are currently unable to visit their school libraries or check out books.
According to district officials, the New Braunfels school board voted Monday evening to “temporarily suspend student access to all secondary libraries and all secondary library materials effective immediately while the district ensures compliance with Senate Bill 13."
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The district’s collection includes over 195,000 books and resources, with secondary schools holding over 50,000 titles.
New Braunfels officials said they’re also reviewing the books in their elementary schools, but those libraries will remain open while they conduct the review.
When a school closes its library, it does far more than remove a room full of books. It takes away a cornerstone of learning, equity, and opportunity for every student in that building. A school library is not a luxury or an optional extra—it is an essential part of a quality education.
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Students and parents in the United States deserve to make choices for their families and not have the government interfere with those choices.
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