Alberta moves to remove books after disturbing content, too graphic for media to view, was found in schools By Lee Harding Should elementary school children be given books to read with harsh insults against minorities, depictions of oral sex, and other disturbingly graphic and explicit content? Such books have been in some Alberta elementary schools for a while, and in many school libraries across Canada. In late May, the Alberta government announced it would establish new guidelines regarding age-appropriate materials in its schools. A government press release included quotes with disturbing content, but at a press conference, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said some book illustrations could not be shown. “I would show these images to all of you here and to the media, but they are too graphic for a live-stream media event. These examples … illustrate the kind of content that raises concerns amongst parents,” Nicolaides said. You don’t say? This seems like the s...
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