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Records we obtained from Cy-Fair ISD show its board's focus on libraries came after three people with close ties to trustees Todd LeCompte and Lucas Scanlon, and LeCompte himself, accounted for 52 of the 58 book challenges in 2022-23.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/books-libraries/2024/10/04/502048/cy-fair-isds-focus-on-libraries-followed-flood-of-book-challenges-by-two-trustees-inner-circles/

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After Cy-Fair ISD trustees eliminated more than half of the district's librarians, students and parents say their school libraries are open only part of the time this year. A fourth-grader at Fiest Elementary says that makes him "sad."

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2024/09/11/499594/cy-fair-isds-libraries-are-frequently-closed-after-trustees-cut-librarian-positions-in-half/

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A month after voting to remove science textbook chapters that touch on topics such as climate change and vaccines, Cy-Fair ISD trustees have given themselves greater oversight over library materials in the Houston-area school district.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2024/06/18/491020/cy-fair-isd-trustees-vote-to-give-themselves-prior-review-of-library-materials/

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Cy-Fair ISD’s decision to remove 13 chapters from five science textbooks has a Houston-area education expert questioning board members' transparency during the process.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2024/05/14/487482/transparency-questioned-after-cy-fair-isd-trustees-vote-to-remove-textbook-chapters/

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Cy-Fair ISD board members voted to remove a total of 13 chapters from textbooks used in courses such as biology, environmental science and earth systems. The materials in question touch on topics such as climate change, vaccinations and diversity.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2024/05/09/487046/cy-fair-isd-trustees-vote-to-omit-textbook-chapters-about-topics-such-as-climate-change-and-vaccines/

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