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Tenn. House Passes Bill Letting State Commission Approve School Library Books

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    APR 2022
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    story last updated DEC 2022

    The Spin

    Left narrative

    This is hypocritical. Although the right pretend they're the champions of free speech, conservatives are now the ones restricting materials they deem offensive, with some in the GOP even endorsing book burning for the sake of protecting a political agenda.

    MSNBC

    Right narrative

    Regulating what's covered on the school curriculum is about free speech and parents' rights to free choice. It's perfectly reasonable for parents to want their children to be taught sensitive topics in a fair and balanced way, and so far they've been met with a lack of transparency, and even deliberate obstruction.

    FOX News

    Political split

    LEFT

    RIGHT

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