A controversy has erupted over a Florida grade school’s decision to relocate a book containing Amanda Gorman’s poem, which she read at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, from the elementary section to the middle school section of the library following a parent’s complaint. The Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes decided to move the book, along with three others, to the middle school section after a committee reviewed the parent’s complaint and found that the materials were “more appropriate” for older students. Gorman has expressed her disappointment, alleging that the move breaches the First Amendment. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called the move censorship and PEN America said it violates constitutional freedoms. The Florida Freedom to Read Project posted a copy of the complaint, which described the poem as “not educational” and containing “hate messages”.
Denial of responsibility! VigourTimes is an automatic aggregator of Global media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, and all materials to their authors. For any complaint, please reach us at – [email protected]. We will take necessary action within 24 hours.
