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Book bans take center stage at Lubbock ISD budget meeting, Sen. Perry says state law revisions may be needed

Book bans take center stage at Lubbock ISD budget meeting, Sen. Perry says state law revisions may be needed

State Senator Charles Perry, an architect of the law requiring school library content reviews, openly criticized Lubbock ISD's handling of book challenges. Lubbock ISD's library advisory council, tasked with reviewing books flagged for removal, has met since November under the state law Perry himself helped create.

Lubbock ISD's library advisory council, tasked with reviewing books flagged for removal, has met since November under the state law Perry himself helped create. At a recent board of trustees meeting, he joined other concerned parents and educators, arguing the district's process

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