Prince William County school board denies petition to remove popular book from circulation

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Prince William County school board denies petition to remove popular book from circulation

Emily Seymour, InsideNova.com
September 9, 2024, 1:51 PM

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The Prince William County School Board has upheld a recommendation by the superintendent and division-level committee that the book “A Court of Thorns and Roses” remain in circulation for high school students, denying a petitioner’s request to remove the book.

A county parent, Chris Funderburg, filed a request for reconsideration of instructional resource in September 2023, seeking to withdraw the novel from circulation.

In January, the school-level committee recommended the book remain in circulation for high school students only. Funderburg appealed that decision to a central committee in February, which issued a written decision in April, upholding the school committee’s recommendation.

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[Dave Bowman]

1. "A county parent, Chris Funderburg" has way too much time on his hands.

[keithbvadu2]

2. Many of our right wing brethren want to put forced public prayer and the Bible back in the schools.

Many of our right wing brethren want to put forced public prayer and the Bible back in the schools.

And control your children's morals.

They have no qualms about using the gov't to foist their own religious beliefs on the children in public schools without letting the parents decide how they want their children raised.