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Nearly 70 books have been challenged in Mass. public schools


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Nearly 70 different books were challenged in Massachusetts public schools by parents, residents and others over the last five years, according to reporting from Boston Globe. Frequently challenged books mostly involved gender, sexuality and race. Restrictions included removing books from the classroom curriculum, re-shelving books to sections of the library toward uppergraders and requiring parental permission.

Today, Boston Globe Reporter Chris Huffaker joins The Common for a look at the factors driving some of these book-banning movements and how Massachusetts school districts and legislature respond to these book challenges.

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