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ACLU Disappointed in Miami-Dade School Board Decision on Censorship
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
CONTACT:
Brandon Hensler, Director of Communications, 786-363-2700
MIAMI – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida today released the following statement following the Miami-Dade School Board meeting, which can be attributed to Virginia Rosen, President of the Greater Miami Chapter of the ACLU of Florida:
“The ACLU of Florida is extremely disappointed that the Miami-Dade School Board voted today to advocate censorship in the Miami-Dade Public School System. This will be a costly battle for the school district and the ACLU is prepared to continue litigating—we are confident that free speech will prevail at all levels.”
The following can be attributed to Brandon Hensler, Director of Communications for the ACLU of Florida:
“This lawsuit is a senseless waste of taxpayers’ dollars which should be spent better educating the children of Miami-Dade County. The ACLU understands that some people in our community may be offended by parts of the book, but these dollars should be spent on providing students with more information, not censoring library books. If we removed every book that offends one person, or even a group of people, our school library shelves would be nearly empty. It is a regrettable decision and a disservice to the community.”
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