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Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board candidate Lt. Col. Bill Fountain (USAF retired) is running a campaign against wokism, Critical Race Theory, and Radical Gender Theory for the District One seat. Fountain is a former CMS teacher and said the district’s focus on social engineering rather than core academic objectives is harming students – particularly poor and minority ones.
Also, a local activist group is proposing a solution to the controversy surrounding inappropriate books in CMS libraries. The Charlotte Observer reports:
Brooke Weiss, chair of Moms for Liberty-Mecklenburg, says she’s never been in favor of banning books. But books containing controversial content, particularly explicit sex, should be rated with age restrictions to give parents the choice about whether their child should have access to the book.
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Weiss proposes the district establish a book review committee that includes parents, teachers, librarians and administrators. The committee would review challenged books and make a decision that applies to all CMS schools’ libraries and classrooms.
The committee would also assign a universal book content rating. For example, books with a “1” rating, the lowest, contain no profanity, no reference to sexual activities and are appropriate for all audiences. Books with a “5” rating, the highest, make explicit references to “aberrant” sexual activities. Books with a rating of 3-5 are restricted, and parents must opt into the system that allows their child to access those books.
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