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5 days ago · Florida has become the epicenter of the book ban battle in the US. Last school year alone, the state says more than 1,200 objections resulted in nearly 400 book removals.
2 days ago · PEN America, a writers’ advocacy group, listed Sarah Maas’ books among the “most banned in US schools” for the 2022-23 academic year, with 16 titles banned across 45 school districts. Here is a summary of the books challenged, the school(s) involved, reasons for the challenge, and the final dispositions:
3 days ago · PEN America's Index of School Book Bans lists instances occurring from July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, where students' access to books in school libraries and classrooms in the United States was restricted or diminished, for either limited or indefinite periods of time.
5 days ago · Pending Cases Currently Under Investigation at Elementary-Secondary and Post-Secondary Schools. As a public service, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) publishes this list of elementary-secondary and post-secondary institutions that are currently under investigation. OCR updates the list weekly.
4 days ago · Florida's book challenges were prelude to national issue ahead of 2024. WFTS-Tampa. Tue, May 28, 2024, 5:45 PM EDT. They say that education is at the heart of a strong democracy, but ahead of 2024 ...
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4 days ago · Florida had the country’s highest number, with 3,135 bans across 11 school districts, representing 72% of all banned books. The majority of banned books were produced by Black and...
2 days ago · Free-speech group FIRE says Florida schools undertook "proactive" book bans in 2023 rather than risk breaking state law. By Alex DeLuca. May 31, 2024. Scores of books were removed from public ...
