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August 17, 2022

Here is some local reporting on this topic by WFAA in Dallas

I think WFAA here in Dallas/Ft Worth actually first broke the story on last nights local news. But that really doesn't matter.

Here is the local news story from WFAA from last night.

[link:https://www.wfaa.com/video/news/education/schools/keller-isd-book-ban-the-bible-anne-franks-diary-adaptation-among-those-pulled-from-libraries/287-a6412088-7b3b-4fe6-ae30-6997ccffe25d|

One thing that I found really interesting, is that in the original broadcast, the story included a copy of the email sent out by the Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction Jennifer Price, which was at the end of Ms. Haws interview. A group of local parents, including Ms. Haws thoroughly reviewed the Anne Frank book in question, along with several other books, and they found no issue with them remaining on the shelves. But a group of radical right folk got onto the school board, and now this whole thing has fallen in to a regional and state controversy.

[link:https://twitter.com/chron/status/1559917231785533440|

One kicker of this whole order, is that a parent in Keller ISD wanted the Bible added. She withdraw her effort, only to have another parent pick it up. So now the Bible is currently banned as well. IMHO just as it should be.

[link:https://finance.yahoo.com/news/book-ban-backfire-texas-school-164049920.html|

Oh and one last thing. If you would like to voice your displeasure regarding this issue to Ms. Price, her school email address is Jennifer.Price@KellerISD.net

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