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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Richard Luscombe

Utah district returns Bible to school libraries after reversal of parent-led ban

The wrangling over the Bible placed Davis county in the middle of a national debate over removals of books from public schools.
The wrangling over the Bible placed Davis county in the middle of a national debate over removals of books from public schools. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/AP

The Bible will return to school libraries in Utah after education leaders reversed a decision by a parent-led panel to ban it on grounds of “vulgarity or violence”.

The Davis school district, north of Salt Lake City, voted unanimously on Tuesday night to accept a recommendation by a subcommittee of three of its members to reinstate the book to middle and elementary school shelves.

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