Des élèves d'Elizabethtown protestent contre le retrait de livres par le conseil scolaire

Des lycéens d'Elizabethtown, en Pennsylvanie, manifestent chaque semaine devant leur établissement pour s'opposer à l'interdiction de livres et aux coupes budgétaires dans les bibliothèques décidées par le conseil scolaire local. Ces actions, entamées en janvier 2026, se poursuivent alors que les élèves contestent les récents changements apportés au programme scolaire.

Les élèves du lycée Elizabethtown Area High School se rassemblent chaque semaine depuis le 20 janvier 2026 pour protester contre les décisions du conseil du district scolaire d'Elizabethtown Area. En octobre 2025, le conseil a voté à l'unanimité le retrait du programme scolaire d'ouvrages tels que « Le Château de verre » (The Glass Castle) de Jeannette Walls et « La Haine qu'on donne » (The Hate U Give) de Angie Thomas, invoquant des thèmes trop matures. D'autres livres, comme « Tortues à l'infini » (Turtles All the Way Down) de John Green, ont également été rejetés par la suite.

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