Small-Town Nebraska Voters Oust School Board Member Following Library Book Controversy

Published on January 13, 2024

Voters in Plattsmouth, Nebraska this week decided to recall one of their school board members after she tried to remove books from school libraries. In a mail-in election on Tuesday, more than 1,600 Plattsmouth voters supported recalling Terri Cunningham-Swanson, while 1,000 residents voted against, the Omaha World-Herald reported. Ms. Cunningham-Swanson led an effort to have about 50 books removed from school libraries due to concerns about pornographic and/or inappropriate content. The book removal policy began after the board revised Article 6 Policy 6300, which establishes the school district’s criteria for media materials. Students held a protest and one librarian resigned after the books were pulled from library shelves pending review....

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