The investigation, first reported by NBC News, ProPublica and the Texas Tribune, follows a complaint by the American Civil Liberties Union. It appears to be the first based on a nationwide movement pushed by conservatives to ban school library books dealing with sexuality and gender.
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the removal of LGBTQ-themed books from the library of the Granbury, Texas, school district. A department spokesperson said the investigation is related to
A federal investigation has been launched to look into claims of discrimination after Granbury ISD in Texas removed books on sexuality and transgender people.