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Wow, Clay County is heavily Republican. It’s not a left-leaning area at all, like Louden County, VA.
I suspect these books might be on the curriculum by either the state or National educator’s group. I would be surprised if there’s any pushback to Friedman. Clay County is a conservative area of the state.
The school board can deny the man's speech on the grounds of irrelevance. A Librarian is classified as a "professional", and the board has no power to over-ride the professional opinion of the librarian. Just as they cannot override the medical opinion of the school nurse, or the legal opinion of the board's attorney. So the school board, having properly hired the librariian, cannot require her or even influence her to choose certain books to the collection. The protest is therefore out of order, pertaining to something beyond the boards authority.
The school board can deny the man's speech on the grounds of irrelevance. A Librarian is classified as a "professional", and the board has no power to over-ride the professional opinion of the librarian. Just as they cannot override the medical opinion of the school nurse, or the legal opinion of the board's attorney. So the school board, having properly hired the librariian, cannot require her or even influence her to choose certain books to the collection. The protest is therefore out of order, pertaining to something beyond the boards authority.
They can fire the superintendent though. They do have influence over decisions made in the school.
There is a more interesting story to this book. The man who the author identified as her attacker spent 40 years in prison before his conviction was overturned. She was raped but he was wrongfully accused and wrongfully convicted.
This book has recently been pulled by the publisher.
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I know. The article I shared referenced another pornographic book in school libraries that liberals seem to support being in school libraries. Why must public schools funded by taxpayers meant to educate kids have pornographic material in their libraries?
What you define as "pornographic material" is considered acceptable literature in most circles which is why the challenge program is in place. Ultimately any parent has a right to restrict what their child has access to.
The school board can deny the man's speech on the grounds of irrelevance. A Librarian is classified as a "professional", and the board has no power to over-ride the professional opinion of the librarian. Just as they cannot override the medical opinion of the school nurse, or the legal opinion of the board's attorney. So the school board, having properly hired the librariian, cannot require her or even influence her to choose certain books to the collection. The protest is therefore out of order, pertaining to something beyond the boards authority.
They can fire the superintendent though. They do have influence over decisions made in the school.
Not for that reason, though. According to the librarian's contract, there may be just causes, but professional judgment would have to be shown to be outside recognized professional standards. Was the speaker presenting that case? If not, then he is out of order.
This is analogous to firing the school nurse for ordering Brand X tongue depressors instead of Brand Y, when both meet professional standards.
Would you like to introduce any facts into the discussion, so we can subject them to analysis, or you just right because you always say your political biases are correct?
The school board can deny the man's speech on the grounds of irrelevance. A Librarian is classified as a "professional", and the board has no power to over-ride the professional opinion of the librarian. Just as they cannot override the medical opinion of the school nurse, or the legal opinion of the board's attorney. So the school board, having properly hired the librariian, cannot require her or even influence her to choose certain books to the collection. The protest is therefore out of order, pertaining to something beyond the boards authority.
Most school boards I know have the ability to ban books, I recall the banning of “Catcher in the Rye” as a perfect example.
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