The Alberta Government has rewritten its ministerial order that banned all books with sexually explicit content from school libraries, only to include books with graphic, sexually explicit images.

The government's revised order, released Monday after it was originally scheduled to be released Friday, was updated to "prevent misinterpretation and ensure that restrictions focus specifically on materials with explicit visual depictions of sexual acts."

"Our goal has always been to make sure students are not exposed to visually graphic sexual material in school libraries," said Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister of Education and Childcare in a press release.

"I am confident we can meet that goal while making the process as simple and straightforward as possible for schools and teachers. The rev

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