Via #SusanKLivio

Taking stand in national debate on banning sexually explict #books from school libraries, Gov. #PhilMurphy Mon signed law that will dictate how school boards in #NewJersey will evaluate sensitve & controvrsial materials & protect #librarians from legal challenges

There were 14 attempts 2 restrict access to 28 book titles in NJ last yr, according 2 #AmericanLibraryAssociation. The books selected 4 challenge r most often centerd on #race & #LGBTQ themes

https://www.nj.com/politics/2024/12/nj-just-struck-a-blow-against-banning-books.html