January 18, 2026
A St. Louis-area school district is putting its review of challenged books on hold, after challenges from parents surged. The district says it may edit the process in the future. It doesn’t have time to review all the books, nor the resources to procure enough copies of the challenged books for its board members to read.
One parent alone challenged 53 books, only 38 of which are actually in school libraries in the district. The parent cited a website that rates books for appropriate content.
If the district does change its policy, it should include a proviso that the challenger have actually read the book(s) in question. That should cut down on challenges immediately.
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