Wait a second. Is book banning coming to Escambia County? NorthEscambia.com took a closer look.
Why it matters? The Florida Legislature passed several laws this year that give parents more tools to remove books they question. In Escambia County, it’s Vicki Baggett, the Language Arts Department chair at Northview High School, and Kevin Adams, the Escambia County School Board chairman, that are calling for a list of books to be removed until they can be reviewed.
Baggett has taught for over 30 years and compiled a list of over 115 books that she says are inappropriate in schools, mostly due to sexual language and graphic drawings that she believes actually violate Florida’s obscenity laws. Adams has called for the removal of the books until they can go before a review committee.
Neither is asking that the books be banned unless they violate state or federal obscenity laws. They do, however, want parental permission for students to read any of the books that survive the committee review.
To Dig Deeper: check out Here Are The Library Books That Teacher, School Board Member Want Reviewed