New York A03368 prohibits publicly funded libraries from banning books based on partisan or doctrinal disapproval and mandates school districts to.
New York A03368 amends the education law to ensure that publicly funded libraries cannot remove books or materials due to partisan or doctrinal disapproval. It also requires school districts to adopt the American Library Association's library bill of rights, which emphasizes that materials should not be banned for partisan or doctrinal reasons. Alternatively, school districts can develop a written statement prohibiting the banning of books or materials. This act aims to uphold the principle of free access to information in libraries.
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