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ACLU sues Independence School District over book removal policy

Parents pushed backed against the Independence School District after it banned a book that includes a non-binary character from its elementary school libraries. Independence's policy is to remove challenged books while they go through a review process. ....

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Independence parents say school board 'operates in the shadows' as it considers a 4 day week

Families in Independence say they struggle to get information from their school board, and it's gotten more difficult since the board started enforcing a policy limiting public comments. ....

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Independence parents divided on school board banning book over a nonbinary character

Art Smith, the parent of a nonbinary child, said the the Independence School District’s removal of a book including a non-binary character makes it hard for kids like his to feel welcome. Other parents say the book isn’t age-appropriate. ....

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