Posted on May 25, 2023
1 complaint led a Florida school to restrict access to Amanda Gorman's famous poem
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Amanda Gorman's poetry has heralded a presidential inauguration and a U.N. General Assembly — but access to it is now restricted at a Miami-Dade County school, the latest casualty in the fight over library books.
The complaint filed against Gorman's book The Hill We Climb — named for the poem she famously recited at President Biden's 2021 swearing-in — alleges that the work is "not educational," contains indirect hate speech and shouldn't be in schools.
After a review, the Bob Graham Education Center, a K-8 school in Miami Lakes, decided to retain the book — but only if it's shelved in an area reserved for middle school students.
Amanda Gorman's poetry has heralded a presidential inauguration and a U.N. General Assembly — but access to it is now restricted at a Miami-Dade County school, the latest casualty in the fight over library books.
The complaint filed against Gorman's book The Hill We Climb — named for the poem she famously recited at President Biden's 2021 swearing-in — alleges that the work is "not educational," contains indirect hate speech and shouldn't be in schools.
After a review, the Bob Graham Education Center, a K-8 school in Miami Lakes, decided to retain the book — but only if it's shelved in an area reserved for middle school students.
1 complaint led a Florida school to restrict access to Amanda Gorman's famous poem
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State of Florida
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Education
Poetry
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People in all states and on both sides of the aisle are pushing to restrict ANYTHING they don't agree with now. Education means discussing material you may not agree with
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Shameful. Everyone has their own tastes, I like to read detective novels along the lines of Sherlock Holmes, Western Novels, and History especially pertaining to Major Wars and Conflicts. Many like Science Fiction or Fantasy.
IMHO they all have there place in a Public Library or School Library except Pornography.
IMHO they all have there place in a Public Library or School Library except Pornography.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
MSgt Dale Johnson I Loved Reading Greek Mythology and Edgar Alan Poe in Gradeschool
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SFC Casey O'Mally
SSG Dennis R. While I rarely disagree with Heinlein - the guy was a literary and imaginative genius IMHO - the quote has no relevance here.
Are you a parent or grandparent of a kid at the school? If not, then why the outrage? This is ONE SCHOOL doing what the believe right for their, specific students. Isn't that the dream?
Are you a parent or grandparent of a kid at the school? If not, then why the outrage? This is ONE SCHOOL doing what the believe right for their, specific students. Isn't that the dream?
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SSG Dennis R.
SFC Casey O'Mally - Nope, no kids or grandkids.
I don't like what I see going on. Simple as that.
I don't like what I see going on. Simple as that.
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SFC Casey O'Mally
SSG Dennis R. so you- a person who has no stake in this situation - are voicing your opinion in disapproval of this person - a person with a direct stake - for voicing their opinion.
Do you see my point?
Do you see my point?
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