Why Williamson County Schools temporarily removed Epic library app

Williamson County Colleges has briefly eliminated entry to a digital library used each day by elementary college academics and college students.

In a message despatched to households and media on Thursday, the district mentioned the transfer was in response to issues surrounding a e book titled “An ABC of Equality” and “others with comparable matters” on the app referred to as Epic!

On the Epic! website, “An ABC of Equality” by Chana Ginelle Ewing is described as a e book that “introduces sophisticated ideas surrounding social justice to the youngest of kids.”

The e book is really useful for kids ages 3-6 at Barnes & Noble, 3 and up at Crate & Barrel’s kids’ site, and ages 0-4 on the Epic! web site. 

Publisher’s Weekly recommends the e book for ages as much as 5 years previous, writing that the “visually interesting introduction to social justice and equality defines fundamental phrases resembling distinction and kindness together with summary ideas resembling class and privilege.”