Residents flag hundreds of books for ‘pornographic’ content

residents flag hundreds of books in schools for 'pornographic' contentReagan Reese – Utah residents have submitted hundreds of complaints to the Utah Department of Education over age-inappropriate books in schools across the state, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.

About 280 book complaints have been filed in nine of the state’s 41 school districts since May, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. In May, the state’s HB 374 became law, prohibiting books with pornographic and sensitive content, including sexual stimulation and “partially denuded figures,” in schools. Continue reading