A student group in Texas is launching a book club in response to the 'senseless book bans and invasion of student privacy.'
The intrigue:
FBISD announced last month that parents can opt-in to receive notifications of the books their child checks out from the school library.FBISD Equity Coalition was created by a group of students after the murder of George Floyd to advocate for racial and social justice within the school district.has over 2,000 followers, and provides updates about the school board and gives racial and political insights on current district events.
"Personally, I want to see what I could possibly be missing out on if my district did choose to ban the books under review."The first book will be "Gender Queer: A Memoir" by Maia Kobabe, a book that has come under formal review by FBISD and has been banned by several districts.
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