Florida school faces backlash for banning Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem.

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Florida school faces backlash for banning Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem.
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A Florida elementary school removed Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem, The Hill We Climb, from circulation after a parent complained that it contained indirect "hate messages." Gorman denounced the book banning on Twitter, stating that it robs children of the chance to find their voices in literature and violates their right to free thought and free speech. The same parent also complained about four other books, citing "indoctrination" and "CRT." Last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a requirement for schools to pull challenged books within five days of a complaint while officials determine if the material should be permanently banned.

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