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'Empty shelves with absolutely no books': Students, parents question school board's library weeding process
CBC ^ | 09 13 2023 | Nicole Brockbank, Angelina King

Posted on 09/14/2023 10:14:18 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.

Those are all examples of books Reina Takata says she can no longer find in her public high school library in Mississauga, Ont., which she visits on her lunch hour most days.

In May, Takata says the shelves at Erindale Secondary School were full of books, but she noticed that they had gradually started to disappear. When she returned to school this fall, things were more stark.

"This year, I came into my school library and there are rows and rows of empty shelves with absolutely no books," said Takata, who started Grade 10 last week.

She estimates more than 50 per cent of her school's library books are gone.

In the spring, Takata says students were told by staff that "if the shelves look emptier right now it's because we have to remove all books [published] prior to 2008."

Takata is one of several Peel District School Board (PDSB) students, parents and community members CBC Toronto spoke to who are concerned about a seemingly inconsistent approach to a new equity-based book weeding process implemented by the board last spring in response to a provincial directive from the Minister of Education.

They say the new process, intended to ensure library books are inclusive, appears to have led some schools to remove thousands of books solely because they were published in 2008 or earlier.

Parents and students are looking for answers as to why this happened, and what the board plans to do moving forward.

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KEYWORDS: bookburning; canada; censorship
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

I follow the Constitution, period. As far as state and local, less government is better. I hate censors (by which I mean anyone who thinks they know what other people should be able to read or say).


41 posted on 09/14/2023 2:52:26 PM PDT by Republican in occupied CA (We had enough government in 1789)
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To: Republican in occupied CA
I'm in favor of everybody being able to read everything.

But, as your support for the Fairness Doctrine shows, you are still lying like a stupid commie.

You totally LOVE censorship.

Can you try to be consistent for once?

42 posted on 09/14/2023 2:53:13 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Keep America Beautiful by keeping Canadian Trash Out. Deport Jennifer Granholm!)
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To: Republican in occupied CA
I follow the Constitution, period.

The one in the USSR?

Because that is the only one that supports your view of "Government censorship GOOD!"

43 posted on 09/14/2023 2:54:50 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Keep America Beautiful by keeping Canadian Trash Out. Deport Jennifer Granholm!)
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To: yesthatjallen

I’m guessing the Sexual Weirdo Community wants to punish parents and their children for not allowing kiddie porn in the schools.

My suggestion? Close down the libraries and work to end the freaking public school system. We can do better.


44 posted on 09/14/2023 2:54:59 PM PDT by GOPJ (Our side must NOT work with democrats. Or we'll Bud Light them...)
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To: Republican in occupied CA

So, Penthouse in an elementary school library?
You did say always and anywhere.


45 posted on 09/14/2023 3:09:49 PM PDT by Dat
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Sorry your reading comprehension is so piss poor. I’m saying we should re-instate it and wrap it around the leftist’s necks.


46 posted on 09/14/2023 3:42:04 PM PDT by Republican in occupied CA (We had enough government in 1789)
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To: yesthatjallen
Fahrenheit 451 is right out, isn't it?
47 posted on 09/15/2023 7:43:56 AM PDT by heartwood (Someone has to play devil's advocate.)
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To: Republican in occupied CA

Disagree (obviously). But I am a conservative, not a Libertarian.

I support the “community standards” test and local, specific legislation for porn.


48 posted on 09/15/2023 4:29:19 PM PDT by Persevero (You cannot comply your way out of tyranny. )
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