A Florida school superintendent was publicly threatened with criminal prosecution after refusing to immediately and permanently purge a list of 55 books, including Judy Blume's "Forever," from school libraries, following their designation as "pornography" by the State Board of Education.
The Florida State Board of Education convened a meeting targeting Hillsborough County Superintendent Van Ayres, demanding he remove dozens of titles from school shelves, according to a report. The controversy centers on a list of 55 books labeled "pornographic" by the board, despite none meeting the legal standard for obscenity and no parent complaints having been filed.
