Arkansas

Michael Moon submitted a library book challenge form to the Benton School District on Oct. 2 asking for the novel “Jo: An Adaptation of Little Women (Sort Of)” by Kathleen Gros to be removed from the library at Mountain View Middle School.

Two weeks after Benton school officials ordered two books hidden from students, the North Little Rock School District ordered staff to block students’ digital access to dozens of LGBTQ+ books. Administrators called it “a proactive step to ensure all content used in our classrooms is appropriate for our students and respectful of family beliefs.”

Several parents expressed opposition to the decision, calling it censorship and unrepresentative of all NLRSD families, in emails to the district that the Advocate obtained via a public records request.