Books like “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas, banned in Florida and listed as one of the most contested books of 2020, have become a flashpoint across the nation - and it appeared on a new book reading list in USD 373 this year following a review process that superintendent Fred Van Rankin believes is not robust enough. [Chad Frey/Newton Kansan]
By Chad Frey Newton Kansan Fred Van Ranken stresses, repeatedly, that no one did anything wrong when they used grant funds to explore adding novels…
