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Board members Frances Rosales and Butch Vaughn at a tense school board meeting in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Jan. 23, 2025.

Rutherford County School Board votes to keep 7 titles off library shelves, return 2 with restrictions

Shauna Reynolds, Features editor • January 24, 2025
'Thirteen Reasons Why' and 'Ready Player One' among books not retained despite librarian recommendations.
Rutherford County Director of Schools Dr. James Sullivan and school board chair Claire Maxwell prepare to begin a meeting in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Sept. 19, 2024. (Photo by Shauna Reynolds)

Rutherford County school board adds ‘Beloved’ and more to growing list of banned books

Shauna Reynolds, Features editor • September 20, 2024

The Rutherford County school board voted Thursday to remove six of seven questioned titles from school library shelves. These books, including a Pulitzer Prize winner, join 29 titles banned by Rutherford...

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