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Some of the proposed changes would allow schools to remove some books quicker and without the input of parents. It would also allow certain books to be banned statewide.
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The Davis School District said in a statement on Tuesday that its board had determined the sacred text was age-appropriate for all school libraries.
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Utah lawmakers continue to criticize the Davis School District for banning the Bible in some schools, and vocal support is growing for revising Utah’s “sensitive materials” law.
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Rep. Ken Ivory said he wants school districts to vote in a public meeting before any books are banned.
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The Utah State Board of Education asked lawmakers to put a pause on new “sensitive materials” legislation since last year’s law is still so fresh.
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HB 374 also requires the Board of Education and Attorney General to give schools training and guidance on identifying “sensitive materials.”
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Support for the land transfer movement, which promotes shifting federal public land to state control, has flagged in recent years. But one right-wing…
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From ominous speeches to political message bills, the specter of socialism is haunting the Utah Legislature this session.“Frankly, I’ve been disturbed by…
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Republican Ken Ivory represents South Jordan in the Utah House, and he’s known for long and lofty speeches about how he thinks the federal government’s…
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Utah’s land-transfer advocates agree it's time to get a lawsuit ready for the U.S. Supreme Court after lawyers told legislators Wednesday that solid legal…
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A new good-government group, called the Campaign for Accountability, is calling for an investigation of the nonprofit behind the lands-transfer movement…
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A Utah lawmaker’s campaign to take back federal lands is getting new, national traction thanks to a Nevada rancher’s standoff with the U.S. Bureau of Land…