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A controversy surrounding reading lists for English class book clubs in the Leander Independent School District drew the voices of parents and administrators. Then teachers and students chimed in and then came the book authors.
In an op-ed published Tuesday by
The New York Times, author Carmen Maria Machado wrote that preventing children from reading books won t protect them. While our books may contain passages that are potentially uncomfortable, challenging or even offensive, she wrote, exposure to our books is vital to expanding minds, affirming experiences, creating appreciation for the arts and building empathy in short, respecting the adults that the students in Leander, Texas, will soon become.
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Leander Independent School District has faced an unprecedented year of figuring out virtual learning, COVID-19 safety protocols and masked extracurriculars. But an age-old question has taken center stage: What books are appropriate for students to read?
After backlash from parents in the fall, the district pulled six books from student book clubs :
The Handmaid s Tale: The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood and Renee Nault;
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore;
Y: The Last Man Book One by Brian K. Vaughan;
Kiss Number 8 by Colleen AF Venable and Ellen T. Crenshaw; Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki; and
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People travel from across the country to buy Boer goats raised by Evans Livestock on land between the tiny community of Lake Victor and Burnet land the family has owned for more than a century. Boer goats are expensive and in high demand because they grow fast and produce good meat. At Evans Livestock, four generations of the Evans family prize their herd of about 700 goats for the animals’ ability to place at livestock shows.
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LEANDER, Texas, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Wood Partners, a national leader in multi-family real estate development, announced today the groundbreaking of Alta Leander Station, its newest luxury residential community in Leander, Texas, just north of Austin. Construction is underway and the community is scheduled to open in Summer 2022.
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Located at 348 Main Street, Alta Leander Station will feature 276 units with best-in-class amenities and finishes. Apartment interiors will include Whirlpool® stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, tile backsplashes, 42 cabinets, designer plank flooring and full-sized washer and dryers. Floor plans will include a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes.
English Teachers Fight Texas School District From Banning Books
Are we talking about banning books to the point they re burning books? No. It s not that extreme. We re talking about a book club reading list in Leander Independent School District, which basically covers the northern part of Austin, including areas like Round Rock and Goergetown.
Students are allowed to pick a book from a list of 15 options that are selected based on their grade level. The thought behind the list is that students will get to choose a book from something that interests them. Unfortunately some parents have started to complain about some of the books that are being offered.