IndyStar – “In the final hours of the legislative session, lawmakers revived and then promptly killed a bill that would have criminalized teachers and librarians who exposed kids to books and other materials that some may find obscene. Critics of the bill say it’s unnecessary — schools already have processes in place to deal with book challenges — and it could lead to censorship and book banning. The proposal has been championed by conservative, right-wing groups who say they’re concerned about their children being exposed to sexually-explicit and age-inappropriate material at school. Some parents have been raising concerns about the material their children have access to at schools — particularly books with sexually explicit scenes or centered on LGBTQ experiences — for more than a year…”