Missouri Supreme Court hears appeal of school library ‘explicit sexual material’ law
The Missouri Supreme Court is reviewing a 2022 law that criminalizes providing 'explicit sexual material' to students. The law was previously struck down by a circuit court judge for potentially violating free speech protections. School librarians have removed materials across the state due to confusion caused by the legislation.
The Missouri Supreme Court is weighing whether a 2022 law making it a crime for school employees to provide students with “explicit sexual material” violates constitutional free speech protections. The law, which a Jackson County Circuit Court judge struck down last November, “sowed great confusion across Missouri school districts” and spurred school librarians to remove […]
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