March 6 2024- Edmond Public Schools is embroiled in a controversy over its refusal to allow the Oklahoma State Board of Education to determine library books, leading to a threat to lower the district’s accreditation. The school district has filed a lawsuit asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to determine the authority between the state Board of Education and the local elected school board regarding library book policies. The dispute arose over the presence of books like “The Glass Castle” and “The Kite Runner” in the district’s libraries, prompting the State Department of Education to consider lowering Edmond’s accreditation.
Ryan Walters threatens to lower Edmond schools accreditation over books: Readers speak out
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