• Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) and the Florida Department of Education have imposed sweeping new restrictions on books in public schools, both in libraries and in classrooms.
• Duval County Public Schools, which includes Jacksonville and the surrounding area, has enthusiastically embraced the task of complying with DeSantis’ new mandates.
• One book reviewed in Duval County and banned from school libraries was *The Best Man*, a book about a boy’s journey into the middle school years and the male role models in his life.
• The reviewer, Michelle DiBias, believes that, based on the book’s content, a teacher or librarian that made *The Best Man* available to students could be charged with a third-degree felony.
• Common Sense Media, an independent non-profit that evaluates books and other entertainment for parents and schools, gives *The Best Man* its lowest rating for “”Sex, Romance, & Nudity,”” meaning that reviewers found nothing objectionable.
• Duval County schools are also reviewing all books for compliance with the Parental Rights in Education Act, also known as “”Don’t Say Gay.””
• Books that have been rejected by Duval County schools, according to public records, include *Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation*, *My Name is Sally Little Song*, *Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag*, *Stonewall*, *10,000 Dresses*, and *The Flag of Childhood*.
Published February 8, 2023
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