READ MORE: ‘People are frightened.’ Florida’s book rules cause a chilling effect in Miami-Dade schools What sparked the outcry? Removing the titles, speakers argued, is a disservice to the district’s youth. Pelaez also reinforced a message many others spoke about: Children need to see themselves represented in the stories they read. (According to a report by PEN America, an anti-censorship and writers group, “Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa ,” by Veronica Chambers and Julie Maren, was among the more than 170 titles banned from Duval County schools.) “As far as I know, there are two people that have tried to ban the story of Celia Cruz: Fidel Castro and Ron DeSantis.” That’s why they like to ban art, because it is complicated and it makes us feel for other human beings,” said Carmen Pelaez, an acclaimed Cuban-American playwright in South Florida. That’s why dictators like to ban artists. Others evoked their Cuban heritage and highlighted what they believe to be the similarities of book restrictions on the island and how they’re appearing in Florida. Many criticized the new laws targeting classroom instruction that seek to restrict or ban discussions of race or LGBTQ issues. Some speakers pointed to efforts to remove books across the state and the dangers of restricting books and limiting access to certain ideas and perspectives from young people. READ MORE: After school bars elementary student reading, school board wants to know of book challenges Reading advocates say it’s still a restriction to younger students.) (The district has maintained no books were banned, just moved to a different part of the library center. They argued one parent alone should not have the power to influence what is or isn’t available in the library. Most speakers expressed frustration about the recent decision by a review committee at Bob Graham Education Center, a K-8 in Miami Lakes, to restrict three books and an inaugural poem to middle school students. Speaking out about books restrictions at Graham K-8 Groups like Families Against Banning Books, the Miami-Dade and South-Dade NAACP branches and the Transformative Justice Coalition organized most of the attendees. Nevertheless, community members - many who were a product of the school district - showed up later in the day to speak out against what they perceive to be a growing trend of trying to restrict what can and can’t be taught or read in the state. The calls to review and possibly update existing policy passed unanimously and without discussion from board members early in the afternoon. Existing policy did not request that objections or decisions be known and only required a school-level review committee to determine whether a book should remain on shelves. The policy - proposed by Steve Gallon III - calls for board members and district staff to be notified when a book challenge results in the reassignment or removal of a title. It does not store any personal data.Parents, community members and young people flooded the Miami-Dade School Board meeting on Wednesday to express concerns about the ease of objecting to books, the dangers of restricting access to certain titles and the need to change how the district handles book challenges - despite the board already having passed a measure to review its policy. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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