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VIDEO: 18-year old Rockingham county public school student stood up to VA school board about recent book ban

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Not one, not two, but 57 books were “temporarily removed” from Rockingham County Public Schools. Rex Fritz, a Broadway High School senior, is standing up to the school board’s decision by speaking out.

@vadogwoodnews Not one, not two, but 57 books were "temporarily removed" from Rockingham County Public Schools. Rex Fritz, a Broadway High School senior, is standing up to the school board's decision by speaking out. #rockinghamcountyps #rockinghamcountyva #virginianews #bookbans #bookban #education #publicschoolstandards #schoolstandards ♬ original sound – The Dogwood


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