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New Hanover County Schools is overhauling its book challenge process under a new state mandate, slashing review timelines and shifting final authority to the school board. Instead of multi-level reviews, a newly formed Community Media Advisory Committee will evaluate challenged materials, recommend decisions, and the full board will vote at their next meeting. This centralization removes school-level decision-making power and tightens criteria around obscenity, age appropriateness, and curriculum alignment. While some board members warn the compressed timeline could be overwhelming, the law requires all districts to adopt these committees — and parents can still restrict their child’s access to specific books. The board will soon vote on final policies shaping this new system.

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