Redlands School Board Removes Challenged Book, Keeps Another with Restrictions

Redlands school board removes challenged book, keeps another with restrictions

The Redlands school board decided Tuesday night, Dec. 9, to pull one challenged book from high school libraries while restricting another title to students over 18 who have their parents’ consent to read it. Board members voted to remove “Push” by Sapphire from library shelves, while “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison can be checked out only by those older than 18 and if their parents agree. Both novels were questioned because of their sexual con…

Why two books by prominent Black authors could be pulled from a California school library

The fate of "The Bluest Eye," and "Push" will be decided Tuesday, Dec. 9, by the Redlands school board.

Redlands Unified to Vote Dec. 9 on Banning Black-Authored ‘Push,’ ‘The Bluest Eye’ Despite Review

On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., the Redlands Unified School District Board of Education will vote on whether to ban two critically acclaimed books, Push by Sapphire and The Bluest Eye by Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison. Both titles, written by Black authors, were selected by credentialed district librarians. They have been subsequently challenged under the district’s newly revised Board Policy 1312.2. While RUSD previously maintained a …