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Outcome. Banning of thousands of books from school libraries in many states. Starting in 2021, there have been a considerable number of books banned or challenged in parts of the United States. Most of the targeted books have to do with race, gender, and sexuality. Unlike most book challenges in the past, whereby parents or other stakeholders ...
A viral Feb. 1 tweet said, "Books banned in Texas include 1984, Maus, and The Handmaid's Tale, but not Mein Kampf. I'm done arguing with the people over whether this is fascism." While Texas is ...
This list of the most commonly challenged books in the United States refers to books sought to be removed or otherwise restricted from public access, typically from a library or a school curriculum. This list is primarily based on U.S. data gathered by the American Library Association 's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), which gathers data ...
According to PEN America's latest report, book bans increased 33% last school year, with a disproportionate number of bans occurring in places like Florida, Texas and Missouri. "While Florida is ...
The banned books account for about 5% of the 97 books Superintendent Frank Rodriguez pulled from school libraries in October 2022. The books were taken off shelves after a small group of parents ...
A group of Texas parents are banding together to push back on book bans in school districts across the state.. The Texas Freedom to Read Project, a coalition of parents from across the state ...
This year's Banned Books Week (Oct. 1-7) had an uphill climb in Florida.. Book bans have been surging the past couple of years, and according to nonprofit organization PEN America's latest report ...
House Bill 1467, signed by Governor DeSantis in March of last year, basically states that schools must be transparent in their selection of instructional, library, and reading materials.