The College Fix
Local school board battles Maryland to keep sexually explicit material out of district libraries
The Maryland State Board of Education has overturned the Harford County Board’s decision to ban the book “Flamer,” prompting ...
INDY Week
As Book Bans Spike, Public and School Librarians In Wake County Juggle Divergent Challenges
New policies have helped keep Wake County libraries resilient against censorship, but book challenges continue to have a ...
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Report: Hillsborough 2nd in the U.S. for books pulled from school libraries
Hillsborough County had the second highest number of books removed from library shelves among school districts in the U.S. over the last year, according to PEN America's annual "Banned in the USA" ...
WSB Radio
Report warns of 'disturbing' normalization of book bans in US schools
(NEW YORK) -- Books bans in public schools have become a "new normal" in the U.S., escalating since 2021, according to one advocacy group. In a new report, PEN America said the federal ...
FOX 5 Atlanta
Just 3 states are responsible for 80% of known school book bans
PEN America’s annual report on banned books shows more than 6,800 instances of books being temporarily or permanently removed for the 2024-2025 school year. Three states account for 80% of those ...
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School book bans reach record levels, PEN America report shows
Books tell stories, shape ideas and open windows to the world. But in the 2024–2025 school year, nearly 7,000 of those windows were slammed shut. A new PEN America report found that across 23 ...
WWLP
Anti-book ban bill up in senate
The Massachusetts Senate is working on a bill aimed at preventing book bans, requiring public and school committee hearings ...