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A Utah school district has removed the Bible from some schools' shelves

Posted on AllSides June 3rd, 2023
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Frustrated with book challenges and bans in their school district, a parent in Utah decided to submit a complaint of their own — about the Bible.

The Davis School District took the parent's objection seriously, placing the Bible under review. This week, the district officially decided to remove the religious text from elementary and middle school libraries for containing "vulgarity or violence." The ban will take effect immediately, with Bibles being removed from classrooms even as they close down for the summer.

The parent's complaint, which gained national attention when it was reported...

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https://www.npr.org/2023/06/02/1179906120/utah-bible-book-challenge

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