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The Fox News Rundown

The Debate Over What Books Your Children Should And Shouldn't Read

The Fox News Rundown

FOX News Podcasts

Politics, Daily News, News

3.41.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

More and more books are being pulled off school shelves across America thanks to parent advocacy groups who say they are inappropriate for children. Some educators are decrying this trend, however, calling the crackdown on certain literature as harmful censorship. On the FOX News Rundown this week, host Lisa Brady took a deep dive into this debate by speaking with Moms For Liberty Co-Founder Tina Descovich and the Director of The American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom Deborah Caldwell-Stone. Descovich detailed why she believes some books must be banned to protect children from inappropriate content for their age group and her belief parents must reclaim their rights in their children's education Deborah Caldwell-Stone explained why removing questionable books can be dangerous and could hurt marginalized students. The two also discussed potential compromises and the importance of parents being involved in their children's education. Due to time limitations, we could not include all of the conversations in our original segment. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear our complete conversations with both Moms For Liberty Co-Founder Tina Descovich and the Director of The American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom Deborah Caldwell-Stone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This is the Fox News Run Down Extra.

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And Lisa Brady.

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Mixed in with a ground swell of support for parents' rights that erupted during the pandemic is concern about not only what A

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well of support for parents rights that erupted during the pandemic is concern about not only what kids are being taught in school, but what they're reading in school.

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A recent report from Penn America, a non-profit that describes itself as a free expression group found that books are being banned

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at a record pace, more than 2,500 bands during the last school year in 32 states and nearly

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140 school districts.

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They also raise concern about who's bringing the challenges, suggesting a more organized

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and perhaps politically driven effort than individual parents.

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My first guest says her group is focused on the students having

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age-appropriate school-appropriate materials. They also have a new pledge. They're

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asking candidates to sign for parents. Tina Descovic is the co-founder of Moms for Liberty.

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We also spoke with Deborah Caldwell Stone, director of the American Library Association's

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