Houston to Eliminate Librarians in 28 Schools; Booksellers Sue over Texas Book Ban Bill
In Texas, the Houston Independent School District is eliminating librarian positions at 28 schools in the upcoming school year and will replace som...
In Texas, the Houston Independent School District is eliminating librarian positions at 28 schools in the upcoming school year and will replace some libraries with so-called team centers, essentially disciplinary centers for students. The widely blasted move comes after state Republicans forcibly took over the Houston Independent School District earlier this year. Those most affected will be children of color in lower-income areas. Meanwhile, two Texas bookstores and three national bookseller associations have sued over a Texas bill requiring private booksellers to rate books based on levels of 'appropriateness' and banning 'sexually explicit' material from libraries.