Texas school libraries must have policies to prohibit the possession or purchase of books determined to be “sexually explicit.”
The State Board of Education on Wednesday signed off on guidelines for school library rules, giving their approval ahead of a looming Jan. 1 deadline. The move comes after years of acrimony over what books belong on campuses, with conservative politicians and parents calling for a crackdown on titles they view as inappropriate.
“It was a work of deep value and importance to bring the library standards to fruition. In Texas, parents have been identifying this issue to schools without the necessary support of law,” said SBOE member Audrey Young, a Trinity Republican who chairs the committee on instruction.
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