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'Trash' or free speech? Parents debate what kind of books are appropriate for Hall students

Angie Parsons speaks Monday, April 25, 2022, during a board of education meeting at the Hall County School District office. A large crowd attended the meeting to speak on the subject of book banning in the school system. - photo by Scott Rogers

04272022 BOOKS 2.jpg — Angie Parsons speaks Monday, April 25, 2022, during a board of education meeting at the Hall County School District office. A large crowd attended the meeting to speak on the subject of book banning in the school system. - photo by Scott Rogers

The Times

Updated: Apr 28, 2022, 7:08 PM

Published: Apr 26, 2022, 1:07 AM

“When you ban literature, you are banning the perspective of another person.”

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‘It looked very real’: Gainesville first grader brought pellet gun on school bus

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The Times

Published: Mar 27, 2025, 7:47 PM

A first-grade student at Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy brought a pellet gun with him on the school bus Thursday morning.

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