School districts await statewide book ban list as Utah plans to retroactively enforce new law

The Utah State Board of Education is still determining how the state’s new book ban law can be applied retroactively. But a plan drafted this week offers a glimpse into how the process could work.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Librarian Debbie Montgomery adds books to school library shelves at Desert Sky Elementary in Eagle Mountain on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. The Utah State Board of Education is still determining how the state's new book ban law can be applied retroactively. But a plan drafted this week offers a glimpse into how the process could work.

School districts await statewide book ban list as Utah plans to retroactively enforce new law

The Utah State Board of Education is still determining how the state’s new book ban law can be applied retroactively. But a plan drafted this week offers a glimpse into how the process could work.

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