Utah School District Removes Bible from Libraries Due to Vulgarity and Violence

The Davis School District in Utah has removed the Bible from its elementary and middle schools after a parental complaint that some verses were too vulgar or violent for younger children. The district has also removed other titles following a 2022 state law requiring districts to include parents in decisions over what constitutes “sensitive material.” A complaint was also submitted about the Book of Mormon, the signature scripture of the predominant faith in Utah. Conservative parent activists are sowing alarm about how sex and violence are talked about in schools, leading to an increase in attempts to ban or restrict books across the US.