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  1. A school district in the US state of Utah has removed the Bible from elementary and middle schools for containing "vulgarity and violence". The move follows a complaint from a parent that the King James Bible has material unsuitable for children.
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    Did a Utah School District remove the Bible from school libraries?
    A Utah school district removed the Bible from some school libraries. Now it’s received a request to review the Book of Mormon Link Copied!
    www.cnn.com/2023/06/03/us/utah-bible-ban-schools-trn…
    Does the Bible violate Utah's law?
    Under Utah's law, books like The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison and Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe have been removed from schools. The committee assigned to review the Bible for the Davis School District determined that it does not meet the requirements to violate the state's law, but that it should still be limited to high school-aged students.
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    Why is the King James Bible banned in Utah?
    The move follows a complaint from a parent that the King James Bible has material unsuitable for children. Utah's Republican government passed a law in 2022 banning "pornographic or indecent" books from schools. Most of the books that have been banned so far pertain to topics such as sexual orientation and identity.
    Why did the Davis School District remove the King James Bible?
    The Davis School District chose to remove the King James version of the Bible from elementary and middle school libraries after a review committee found it included elements of “vulgarity or violence,” CNN affiliate KUTV previously reported.
    www.cnn.com/2023/06/21/us/utah-davis-school-district-r…
  3. Utah school board unanimously reversed its decision to remove …

  4. Utah primary schools ban Bible for 'vulgarity and violence' - BBC

  5. WebJun 2, 2023 · Utah. After a parent's complaint, a school district in Utah banned the Bible from middle and elementary schools for containing "vulgarity or violence" inappropriate for the age group.

  6. Utah district's Bible ban spurs protest by parents, Republicans

  7. Utah district returns Bible to school libraries after …

    WebJun 21, 2023 · The Bible will return to school libraries in Utah after education leaders reversed a decision by a parent-led panel to ban it on grounds of “vulgarity or violence”.

  8. A Utah school district removed the Bible from some school …

  9. Utah district’s Bible ban spurs protest by parents, Republicans

  10. The Bible and Book of Mormon Challenged Under …

    WebJun 4, 2023 · The Bible and Book of Mormon Challenged Under Utah Book Ban Law - The New York Times In Utah, Scriptures (and Satire) Enter Debates Over Book Bans In one school district, the Bible and...

  11. Utah District's Bible Ban Spurs Protest by Parents, …

    WebJun 7, 2023 · SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican lawmakers rallied with more than one hundred Bible-toting parents and children at Utah 's Capitol on Wednesday to protest a school district's decision to...