NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — On October 21, 2025, the North Little Rock School District made an announcement in regard to a set of reading materials on a platform, ordered to be removed immediately.
The letter, prepared by NLRSD Superintendent Dr. Gregory J. Pilewski, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent of School Performance Network A Dr. Thomas Rogers, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent of School Performance Network B Jacob Smith, Assistant Superintendent of Network Support Services Dr. LeAnn Stoll, and English Language Arts, Literacy & Reading Coordinator Carmen Langston, also provided instructions on how to remove the books from the Epic Reading teacher dashboard.
“Staff members are required to hide the following books, which contain LGBTQIA+ content, from their Epic Reading accounts. This action will prevent students from accessing these titles. Please complete this process as soon as possible.”
In a letter to elementary school principals and teachers, staff are now required to hide the selected books that are found below:
Rainbow: A First Book of PridePrincess Princess Ever AfterPrince and Knight, Girl HavenJazz Jennings: A voice for LGBTQMorris Micklewhite and the Tangerine DressWomen In Sports: Megan RapinoeJordan and Max Field TripChicagoLand Detective AgencySandor Kat and the Tiny WildSapphire the Great and the Meaning of LifeTaking Action for Civil and Political RightsThe Incredible Life of Adam Turing#LoveWins The Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage