Prince William County school board denies petition to remove popular book from circulation

Emily Seymour, InsideNova.com
September 9, 2024, 1:51 PM

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The Prince William County School Board has upheld a recommendation by the superintendent and division-level committee that the book “A Court of Thorns and Roses” remain in circulation for high school students, denying a petitioner’s request to remove the book.

A county parent, Chris Funderburg, filed a request for reconsideration of instructional resource in September 2023, seeking to withdraw the novel from circulation.

In January, the school-level committee recommended the book remain in circulation for high school students only. Funderburg appealed that decision to a central committee in February, which issued a written decision in April, upholding the school committee’s recommendation.

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