Conservative Activist's Complaint Spurs Florida School to Ban Inaugural Poem and Books on Race

Amanda Gorman's poem "The Hill We Climb," read at President Biden's inauguration, was banned for elementary students at a Florida school after a conservative parent filed a complaint.
The same complaint also targeted books on Black history and LGBTQ topics, restricting access for younger students.
Gorman and advocates criticized the ban, calling it censorship that deprives children of diverse perspectives.
The ban is part of a broader conservative campaign to remove materials on race, gender and sexuality from schools.
The parent behind the complaint has ties to far-right groups campaigning against "critical race theory" and "gender ideology" in education.