Students At Pentagon Schools Sue Over Book Bans

The Guardian reports:

Twelve students studying in Pentagon schools in the US and around the world are suing the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, over the book bans he has instigated to remove titles on race and gender from their libraries.

A lawsuit lodged on the students’ behalf by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Tuesday argues that their first amendment rights are being irreparably harmed. The complaint says that the censorship has been applied system-wide across Pentagon schools, and was endangering children by preventing them from learning critical information about health, hygiene, biology and abuse.

Though the schools are run by the Pentagon, they are civilian in status and as such their students have the same First Amendment rights as any other US child.

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Students at Pentagon schools sue Hegseth over book bans on race and gender

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