Book banning denies children chance to learn Re: “School district suspending ‘controversial’ library books,” Aug. 16 news story As a retired secondary English teacher, I read with interest the list of books that the Elizabeth School District is choosing to take off the school shelves. Board member Mary Powell says, “We need to be sure we are protecting our students from things that are controversial.” Secondary classrooms are a totally appropriate place for discussing controversial subjects.

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