US EditionBy the book: Alberta schools pull at least 160 titles from shelves to meet provincial order
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The graphic versions of books such as '1984', by George Orwell, or 'The Tale of the Maid', by Margaret Atwood, were withdrawn from public schools in the Canadian province of Alberta.
By the book: Alberta schools pull at least 160 titles from shelves to meet provincial order
Alberta school divisions complying with a provincial order have removed dozens of graphic novels from their shelves, from illustrated versions of literary classics to coming-of-age memoirs and dramatic retellings of mythology, access to information request results show.
The 1984 graphic versions, by George Orwell, and Margaret Atwood's The Tale of the Maiden, were withdrawn from Alberta's public schools in Canada, following the entry into force of a regulation requiring the concealment of literary materials with explicit sexual representations. At least 240 titles were removed from school libraries in the province, according to data released by the Center for Freedom of Expression at Toronto Metropolitan Univer…
Buenos Aires, 9 March (NA) – The 1984 graphic versions, by George Orwell, and Margaret Atwood's The Tale of the Maiden, were withdrawn from Alberta's public schools in Canada, following the entry into force of a regulation requiring the concealment of literary materials with explicit sexual representations. At least 240 titles were removed from school libraries in the province, according to data disseminated by the Center for Freedom of Expressi…
Fact-checking claims of widespread book banning in Alberta schools
Last August, the Edmonton Public School Board began removing books from school libraries as it reviewed current materials to comply with new provincial guidelines on sexual content. Parents, students, and teachers began sharing posts shortly after claiming that the Alberta Government was banning books. Some social media commentary and political punditry made it seem as if hundreds of books were being pulled from school library shelves. The Ca…
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