Books and Backlash

Southlake by NBC News

Mar 6, 202200:37:21News & Politics

The fight over diversity in Southlake’s Carroll Independent School District is back in the headlines and has a new focus — books. Teachers are worried about a new Texas law that limits instruction on contentious topics,...

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