North Carolina bans ‘Banned Books Week’ but retracts after media backlash
by Edward Helmore from on (#6F6SD)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district publicly amends instructions to principals after national outlets pick up story
North Carolina's Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district appears to be a bit confused as to where it stands in the ongoing battle against books around the US: they banned educators from participating in a weeklong series of events drawing attention to banned books and then ... said there was no ban.
The American Library Association (ALA) holds Banned Books Week" annually, with this year's iteration running from 1-7 October, to celebrate the freedom to read and discuss attempts to censor books.
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