Utah public schools would be required to use a rating system for books and other instructional materials under legislation now before the Utah House of Representatives.
prohibits materials that describe or depict pornographic or indecent acts in Utah's public elementary, middle and high schools.
In a report to the Education Interim Committee in November, the Alpine School District reported that it had assembled 25 district committees made up of patrons and school employees to conduct reviews. An online platform would enable parents to see what their child has or has not checked out from the school library at any given time.
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