Somerset County schools book policy faces new State Board challenge

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 929

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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A Somerset County School Board policy that makes young adult books in school libraries unavailable to almost all students in county schools violates state law and the First Amendment, an appeal to the State Board of Education claims.

The appeal, filed by a county parent, the Somerset Education Association and the Maryland Association of School Librarians, targets board Policy 500-19, which requires that all young adult books be put in an adult section of …

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