BLUFFTON, S.C. — The South Carolina Board of Education will decide on Tuesday to ban an additional five books in public schools.
The State Board of Education unanimously passed the reconsideration of instructional materials regulation on June 25, and the rule went into effect on Aug. 1. This allows people in South Carolina to report concerns or complaints about books in public schools.
Books can either be removed or retained. According to the State Board of Education 43-170, a retained book is material that is “Age and Developmentally Appropriate ” and only available for a certain grade level…