House passes bill allowing parents to challenge books in school libraries

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 15, 2022 11:40 AM CT | Published: March 14, 2022 8:49 PM CT

The bill comes amid a parents’ rights movement among conservatives, who have fought COVID mandates, banned books in some places, and challenged lessons on race, gender and history.

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Ian Round

Ian Round

Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.


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