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Utah school district reverses decision on Bible, returns it to library shelves (thehill.com)
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A northern Utah school district has reversed its earlier committee-based decision that removed the Bible from elementary and junior high school but kept it in high school libraries.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

have they reversed their decision on banning books in general?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

It was never about protecting the children or about following the rules. It's just about maintaining power and control over the population.

A lot of people think this is going to be a gotcha point for the Republican leadership. Trust me, that doesn't bother them at all, this is perfectly in line with what they want to accomplish.