3 books relocated, not banned by Peoria Unified curriculum committees
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OPINION — I was extremely disappointed in your article “Peoria Unified prohibits literature works based on ‘No DEI’ policy” in the recent August/September 2026 Peoria Independent, as this published article is not based on facts.
Those three literature books were not banned by PUSD curriculum committees. They were relocated within the PUSD curriculum where age appropriate and supportive for subject course and grade placement. As a community person serving on the curriculum committee, we made recommendations for supplemental books to balance and support courses for inclusion with the approved textbooks.
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