The biography “Colin Kaepernick: From Free Agent to Change Agent” will stay on school shelves for now.
MENTOR, Ohio — “My kids will read this book and say, ‘yes.’ And for that reason, I need it in schools so my daughters can see someone that looks like them,” said Brandon Towns, the father of two elementary school students.
In 2016, the former NFL quarterback received both criticism and praise for kneeling during the national anthem. Tuesday, critics and supporters of the Kaepernick biography echoed many of the same sentiments. District policy requires a library review committee, made up of district administrators, educators, media specialists, and a parent liaison, to review challenged books and weigh their merit against concerns raised. The committee voted 8-3 to keep the book in classrooms.
Only four of the five school board members were present during the meeting Tuesday. Subsequently, the vote on whether to accept the committee’s recommendation was tied 2-2.
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