Escambia County School Board voted 4-0 this week to remove another 258 books from schools.
“Harriet the Spy” by Louise Fitzhugh, “The Greatest: Muhammad Ali” by Walter Dean Myers, and “The Devil’s Arithmetic” by Jane Yolen were among the books in question.
Most of the 258 titles were not challenged by Escambia County residents, but were challenged in Clay County. The school board voted to remove the books without discussion after hearing nearly a dozen public comments. Most of the public speakers asked the board not to make a blanket removal…