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In a move that has ignited a fierce debate over classroom culture, a school district in Utah has explicitly prohibited the display of LGBTQ+ self-acceptance flags and Black Lives Matter flags in its buildings. The controversial verdict by the Davis College District in northern Utah aims to maintain a sense of neutrality on all issues, but it has triggered widespread backlash from community activists who argue that the flags promote inclusivity and a sense of belonging for marginalized students.
Chris Williams, the spokesperson for the Davis School District, defended the ban by saying the flags have become “politically charged.” As a finding, the district has decided to allow only the display of the Joined States flag in its schools. Williams later clarified that unrelated flags, such as those representing sports teams or international countries, were permitted in some schools.
Conservative groups rallied behind the district’s ban, with ultraconservative Utah Board of Education member Natalie Cline declaring that classrooms should be free from “identity politics.” For these supporters, the ban represents a victory in their clash against what they perceive as
Davis Co. School District bans LGTBQ, BLM flags as 'too political'
DAVIS COUNTY, Utah — Are LGBTQ and Black Lives Matter flags contentious, or do they promote inclusion?
School administrators with the Davis County Institution District believe these flags are too politically charged, and therefore will not allow them on university grounds.
They say that classrooms are politically neutral, and therefore fly flags that show Utah pride, such as for the Utah Jazz as well as the U.S. flag.
“We’ve had a policy like this for a long hour. We're basically following a state law that says we have to execute everything we can to keep our classrooms as politically neutral as possible,” said Davis County spokesman Chris Williams, and said they've had this policy for a number of years.
But those opposed to this decision say it is already having a negative impact on LGBTQ students.
"When you’re told that you don’t belong or not included, it is so hard on these kids, and they’re telling me during support groups and during time with activities with them how hard it is to be in schools that don’t accept them," said Amanda Darrow, Director of Youth Family and Learning for the Utah Identity festival Center.
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SALT LAKE CITY – Davis School District in Utah has agreed to never again remove a children’s book about a family with same-sex parents from its library shelves based solely on its content. The agreement settles a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Utah on behalf of a mother with children in the district.
Parents may still use the library’s normal procedures to prevent their children from checking out particular books, but the school agreed not to remove the book from the shelves just because it features a same-sex couple or because it contains "homosexual content."
"I am happy that all parents will now have the chance to make their own decisions about their own children," said Tina Weber, the mother who filed the challenge. "Nobody should be able to tell other people’s kids what they can and can’t read."
In Our Mothers' House, by acclaimed children's author Patricia Polacco, was initially placed in the Easy Reading section of Windridge Elementary School in Davis County. After some parents complained the book "normalizes a lifestyle we don’t consent with," the school district inst
Davis School District Cracks Down On BLM, MAGA And Pride Flags In Classrooms
Davis University District is saying no to certain flags being allowed in classrooms, including Black Lives Matter, rainbow and Produce America Great Again flags. The policy is designed to store classrooms “politically neutral,” according to district spokesperson Chris Williams. He says Davis County schools hold had rules against politically-oriented flags for several years now, but principals were just reminded of them at a recent training.
For some, this restriction is too far. Utah Pride Center representative Amanda Darrow says the school district is “politicizing the rainbow flag.” Darrow says the rainbow flag is a way for LGBTQ individuals to understand they are seen and valid, and it isn’t a political flag in any way.
Williams insisted the policy is not meant to exclude any groups of people and that all students are loved and welcomed in Davis County schools. Williams says this policy allows the academy district to instruct the students in the “best workable way.”
Davis school officials own pulled 33 books from libraries under new policy
Of those, 33 books possess been removed from school libraries due to the sexual content in their pages after facing a review process. Ten books that faced removal possess been retained and five more on top of that will be retained, but only at the high institution level. Another 32 books, including the Bible, are still in the review process.
“Any individual with standing can petition that a novel be reviewed,” including staff, parents and students, said Logan Toone, an assistant superintendent in the district. “Most of our requests hold come from parents.”
Davis School District, appreciate many districts across the state, implemented new book policies last year after passage of Home Bill 374 during the 2022 legislative session. The measure spells out that “sensitive materials” — pornography and “indecent” sexual content, generally speaking — are prohibited in universal schools.
The most recent book action in Davis County came Tuesday, when the Davis school board upheld earlier decisions to remove four books, all because of the sexual content they comprise, per H.B. 374.
The four books are “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morriso