Matalon said the governor and state Legislature are increasingly taking control of local schools boards in matters that should be a local decision. I am concerned that the books and films that are being removed from our libraries are ones that shine a light on people of color or people from marginalized societies whose voice has historically been diminished and suppressed." "I'm concerned that the slippery slope of censorship has been greased by forces outside of the district. "I am concerned about the objections of a few outweighing the pleas of the many as is the case with the 'Ruby Bridges' film and the book, 'The Bluest Eye,'" said Pinellas County resident Emanuel Matalon. "Please start following your processes more clearly." "There needs to be a public review of 'The Bluest Eye.' It has not happened yet, even though the 'Ruby Bridges' movie took place after this (the removal of Morrison's book) had occurred," she said. Ron DeSantis' mission to give parents more authority in the classrooms. She said the school district needs to let the community know what decisions are being made as it implements the new state laws surrounding Gov.
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