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Dan Patrick Says Book Removal Doesn’t Target Holocaust Titles

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC · How we work

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Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said his book-removal directive does not target Holocaust titles.
He previously urged removal of Elie Wiesel’s “Night” from middle-school libraries as age-inappropriate.
The Texas Educational Authority placed Holocaust books in 8th-grade curricula for age appropriateness.
He cited the 2025 Texas law on school book selections as the basis for his directive.
Elisha Wiesel praised Texas Holocaust teaching but said Patrick’s violence concerns were misplaced.

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Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said his book-removal directive does not target Holocaust titles.
He previously urged removal of Elie Wiesel’s “Night” from middle-school libraries as age-inappropriate.
The Texas Educational Authority placed Holocaust books in 8th-grade curricula for age appropriateness.
He cited the 2025 Texas law on school book selections as the basis for his directive.
Elisha Wiesel praised Texas Holocaust teaching but said Patrick’s violence concerns were misplaced.