Tag: Elizabeth School District
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‘Partisan or political’: Federal judge orders Elizabeth School District to return 19 banned books
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Wednesday concluded the Elizabeth School District likely violated the First Amendment rights of students and authors by removing 19 books from school libraries because the topics conflicted with the school board’s conservative vision. U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney granted…
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School delays, closures announced in Colorado Thursday morning
Several Colorado school districts have announced closures and delays for Thursday. Light snow will fall along Colorado’s Front Range Thursday morning. The 9NEWS Weather Impact Team has issued a Weather Impact Day for Thursday morning because of the likelihood for snow impacts to the morning commute. Limon Public Schools, Elizabeth School District, Kiowa C-2, and…
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ACLU sues Elizabeth School District for banning 19 books
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Elizabeth School District over its decision to ban nearly two dozen books. The books — the ACLU listed 19, while the district said 18 — included Toni Morrison’s “Beloved,” Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner,“ Rebecca Felix’s “#Pride: Championing LGBTQ Rights,” and Angie Thomas’ “The…