School District in Utah Faces Backlash After Banning the Bible: Part I

School District in Utah Faces Backlash After Banning the Bible: Part I
The Bible is read aloud at the Utah Capitol on Nov. 25, 2013. Steve Griffin/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP
Orlean Koehle
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SALT LAKE CITY—Controversy has sprung up in Utah after the Davis County School District Review Committee decided on May 22 to remove the Bible from elementary and middle school libraries.

The committee deemed the Bible not suitable for young children because of its “vulgarity and violence.” Their decision came after the bill HB374, known as the “sensitive material” law, was passed in 2021 and implemented in 2022. The purpose of the bill was “to remove pornographic, inappropriate material from K–12 libraries and classrooms.”

Orlean Koehle
Orlean Koehle
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Orlean Koehle is a former teacher, now author, who has written 14 books, all nonfiction. Koehle has served as the state president of Eagle Forum of California for 20 years. Her books can be found at BooksforTruth.com.
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