Elizabeth School District sued over book bans

Chalkbeat Colorado: Two students and two groups have sued the Elizabeth School District over its decision to remove 19 books from school libraries this year because they contained what the school board deemed highly sensitive content.

The suit, filed in U.S. District Court by lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado on Thursday, argues the book removals violate federal and state free speech protections. In addition to a high school student and preschooler in the 2,600-student district, the plaintiffs include a chapter of the NAACP and the Authors Guild, a professional organization for writers.

The removed books include titles like “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas; “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison; “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini; and “It’s Your World – If You Don’t Like It, Change It” by Mikki Halpin.

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