The offer and reversal comes amid national efforts to restrict or ban certain books and topics in many schools. Alabama's state board of education banned the teaching of divisive topics in 2021, which included teaching one race was superior to another, but has not banned any book titles

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It's a 24/7 job that eats into family time, cuts short vacations and requires a thick skin and plenty of grace. Just ask the wife of Superintendent David Hoffert.