Utah lawmaker: Removing Bible from Davis District’s elementary, junior high libraries ‘embarrassing for the state’

Utah lawmaker: Removing Bible from Davis District’s elementary, junior high libraries ‘embarrassing for the state’

A committee of state lawmakers voted unanimously Monday to seek legislation to make elected school boards more accountable for decisions regarding book challenges.

Given the recent controversies over religious texts in the Davis School District’s school libraries — challenges to the Bible and more recently, the Book of Mormon — the Utah Legislature’s Administrative Rules and General Oversight Committee agreed to seek legislation to further refine state law on “sensitive materials” in schools.

 

Utah lawmaker: Removing Bible from Davis District’s elementary, junior high libraries ‘embarrassing for the state’

EU Sponsor: Pro-Lifers Are Like Flat Earthers, Abortion a ‘Fundamental Right’

Last Thursday, the European Union parliament passed a resolution…

Biden Vows, No Nuclear Weapon for Iran

President Joe Biden, told Israeli President Reuven Rivlin,…
Utah lawmaker: Removing Bible from Davis District’s elementary, junior high libraries ‘embarrassing for the state’

Joe Biden Orders More Airstrikes to Bomb Syria

Joe Biden ordered airstrikes on Syria for the second time…