![]() Several school districts in Middle Tennessee told WSMV4 Investigates that they operate similarly to the Wilson County Book Review Committee, saying parents and the public are not given prior notice of when their relevant committees meet to review challenged materials. ![]() “I think it is important that parents like me and parents on the other side of this argument are able to see what is discussed at the book review committee,” Patrick-Wright said. Patrick-Wright said one of her biggest concerns is the school board already having its mind made up over whether to remove challenged books, saying if the committee’s work and discussions are not made public, the school board may be more likely to follow the recommendations of the teachers, parents and media specialists reading the books, and not bow to the political pressure of people making passionate speeches before the board. ![]() “I think here in Tennessee, we’re seeing what happened when government is conducted behind closed doors,” Patrick-Wright said. ![]()
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