The Keller Independent School District emailed principals Tuesday morning ordering the temporary removal of the books, according to the Dallas Morning News. “By the end of today, I need all books pulled from the library and classrooms,” said the email from the district’s director of curriculum Jennifer Price. “More information will be sent regarding the action on these books… Once completed, please email me a confirmation. We must ensure that this action is taken by the end of today.” The Bible is among 40 books marked for removal from school libraries in Texas. Keller Independent School District The inclusion of the Bible in the Dallas-area school district’s libraries was first challenged by a parent in November 2021, according to the Keller ISD website that tracks books complained about by families or community members. Although that parent withdrew the challenge a month later, the Christian holy book was still ordered removed from area libraries, along with dozens of others, including “The Diary of Anne Frank (The Graphic Adaptation)” and “The Most blue eye’ by Toni Morrison. Last year, a school district committee recommended that many of the controversial books not be removed, according to the local Fox station. But since then, three new members have been elected to the school board, possibly explaining the streak. Books taken off the shelves will be re-evaluated by staff and librarians under a new policy adopted last week, the school district said in a statement. Keller ISD has been under investigation since last year by the Texas Education Department over sexually explicit books. Since then, parents and staff have met behind closed doors to review books that could be considered controversial and determine whether they have a place in schools. The book “Anne Frank’s Diary (The Graphic Adaptation)” is among 40 banned from all libraries at Keller ISD, outside Dallas, Texas. “By the end of today, I need all the books pulled from the library and classrooms,” the email said. The debate was so heated, members of the area’s Book Challenge Committees were asked to sign confidentiality agreements.
