South Carolina school districts are at risk of losing approximately $1.5 million in federal funding if they do not comply with a new curriculum mandate from the Trump administration.
South Carolina voted Tuesday to remove 10 books from all public schools for all grade levels, bringing the total to 22 books removed or restricted statewide.
Happening today, Tuesday, December 3, the South Carolina Board of Education will meet to consider another round of book bans.
So far, under State Superintendent Ellen Weaver, the South Carolina Board of Education has banned 7 books from all public schools.
The South Carolina Dept. of Education voted this month on the first round of challenged books since a new law took effect in August.
A subcommittee of the South Carolina State Board of Education will hold a meeting to review the first round of state-sponsored book bans on Thursday.
A new policy in South Carolina is being implemented by the Board of Education to regulate reading materials in classrooms.
