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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Makiya Seminera

North Carolina advances bill on book bans in public schools

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After fiery debate, a North Carolina bill advanced through the state House on Wednesday that gives parents a bigger say in which books are allowed — or banned — from the state's public and charter schools.

Now, the bill heads to the state Senate. The legislation had a short trip through the House as Republican lawmakers quickly ran it through committees the day before. It’s also an issue the Trump administration has signaled it supports.

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