WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL), will hold a hearing titled "Protecting Kids: Combating Graphic, Explicit Content in School Libraries."
“Parents are rightly concerned about the kind of content their children are consuming at the K-12 level. It’s time that we have a conversation that’s grounded in reality and focused on how to create an environment that is in the best interest of children’s educational development,” said Chairman Bean. "It’s parents, not the Biden administration or the Left, who should have a say in this matter. This hearing is focused on empowering parents to enact the change they want to see at the state and local level.”
What:
Subcommittee hearing titled “Protecting Kids: Combating Graphic, Explicit Content in School Libraries”
When:
10:15 a.m. on Thursday, October 19, 2023
Where:
2175 Rayburn House Office Building
Witnesses:
Mrs. Lindsey Smith, Parent
Dr. Jonathan Friedman, Director of Free Expression and Education Programs, PEN America
Mr. Max Eden, Research Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Mrs. Megan Degenfelder, Superintendent, Wyoming Department of Education
Press:
The hearing is open to the press and will be live-streamed on the Committee's YouTube page.
