The Most Banned Picture Books From the 2023-2024 School Year Show 'What’s Really at Stake in the Book Ban Crisis'
On Jan. 27, nonprofit organization PEN America released a list of 23 picture book titles that most frequently banned during the school year — see all of the titles here
The Florida fight over banned books goes national
In 2025, DeSantis’s terminology has gone national. In a press release from the U.S. Department of Education, officials argue books aren’t being banned. Instead school districts are following policies to remove age-inappropriate materials.
Education Dept. Ends Book Ban Investigations
The department said it would relinquish its role investigating schools that had received civil rights complaints after removing books dealing with sexual and racial identity.
Utah students barred from bringing banned books to school
That also means students are prohibited from bringing their own copies to campus, according to new guidance from the Utah State Board of Education. “These titles should not be b
How do SC book bans actually work? Here’s what happens in Beaufort County schools, libraries
Different facilities approach book bans in their own way to uphold certain standards and protocols when addressing these concerns. Here’s what happens and what to know if a book ban takes place in Beaufort County locations.
Utah takes book ban to a new level: 'Now a kid might get in trouble'
In addition to banning over a dozen books from school libraries and classrooms six months ago, the Utah State Board of Education is now prohibiting students from bringing their own copies of those books into the building,
Department of Education dismisses book ban complaints, ends guidance
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has announced that it is rescinding all past guidance issued ...
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'Now a kid might get in trouble': This state takes book ban to new level
In addition to banning over a dozen books from school libraries and classrooms six months ago, the Utah State Board of ...
Florida judge rules against book ban-opposed parents alleging censorship, discrimination
Parents of public school students sued, arguing to U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor that the inconsistency violated the First ...
Former Colorado middle-school dean alleges she was fired for protesting district’s book ban as racist
I felt that the book ban was trying to erase my and my students’ cultural heritages,” LeEllen Condry wrote in the ...
‘The Librarians’ Review: An Enlightening Doc Follows Nationwide Effort to Fight Against Book Bans
The Librarians,' premiering at Sundance Film Festival, follows nationwide efforts to fight against book bans and censorship.
Medcalf: Banned LGBTQ love story is next choice for anti-racism Mary Ann Key Book Club
When I was a kid, Dustin Diamond — who played Screech on “Saved by the Bell” — came to my middle school. I don’t remember why ...
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Despite threats, “That Librarian” Amanda Jones continues the fight against book bans
A campaign against small-town school librarian Amanda Jones is in full force because she spoke out against censorship.
Trump Department of Education dismisses 'meritless' book ban complaints
Several "book ban" complaints issued during the Biden administration have been dismissed by the U.S. Department of Education, ...
Velshi Banned Book Club: ‘The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963’ by Christopher Paul Curtis
The beloved children’s classic and Newbery Honor award-winner, ‘The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963’ by Christopher Paul ...