Iowa City schools pauses removal of 68 books

Iowa City schools paused the removal of 68 books from school libraries after a federal judge temporarily blocked a new Iowa law last week.

A federal judge in Des Moines ruled that the majority of Senate File 496, which banned books that depict sex acts from public schools and prohibited instruction on LGBTQ+ topics in kindergarten through sixth grades, is not enforceable. 

The Iowa City Community School District announced the removal of 68 books from library shelves in October to comply with the Iowa law. 

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