Looking for Books at the Marengo High School District Banned in Other School Districts

Posted on 09/27/2022 by Cal SkinnerSeptember 26, 2022

After reading the Chicago Tribune’s op-ed piece by Clarence Page on banned books, I wondered what the situation is in McHenry County.

The image for the column is a man reading something called “Gender Queer.”

So, I sent out a Freedom of Information request to school Districts. I lot bounced back because of being tied to individuals’ email addresses.

I picked these three books:

and asked if the district had them and, if so, when were they purchased, plus whether had been withdrawn from circulation.

Marengo High School District 156 Superintendent David Engelbrecht sent the following information:

Tom on 09/27/2022 at 8:07 am said:

Shout out to Dr. Englebrecht for his clever shade on cal.

Nice.
Mellow Monk on 09/27/2022 at 11:48 am said:

I can’t think of a single title on any subject that need be withheld from high school students.

I feel pretty much the same for most middle schoolers, too.
D J on 09/27/2022 at 12:03 pm said:

Englebrecht’s snark, stems from spending an hour or so a day in the metaverse, a virtual world where nobody has genitals.
Tom on 09/27/2022 at 1:49 pm said:

dj is the smartest and funnest mf’er in the his created metaverse.

Man, I wish I could be more like him.
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MegMom on 09/27/2022 at 2:43 pm said:

CHILD ABUSE! I don’t want teachers, coaches, school administrators being predators to my kids! CREEPS!