Naomi Popa writes: “The South Carolina Board of Education voted February 13 on a regulation that would give the board control over what books are in school libraries. Pending approval by the state legislature, the decision to ban books in public schools would rest on the state board. If this new regulation proposed by the South Carolina Department of Education is enacted as it’s currently written, complainants [about books in school libraries] would be able to appeal the [school district’s] decision to the State Board of Education.” The Board’s ruling would apply statewide.