A new report from PEN America tracks restrictions on school books across 45 states.
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A new report from PEN America tracks restrictions on school books across 45 states.
By Elizabeth A. Harris
Restrictions on books in public schools have become “rampant and common,” according to a new report by the free speech organization PEN America, so frequent in some states that they are now considered “routine and expected part of school operations.”
A new report reveals that there have been nearly 23,000 school book bans over the past four years — and it's becoming normalized.
New PEN America report analysed 3,743 unique titles removed from libraries and classrooms and found books about activism and…
PEN America said its findings reflected an increasing \
During the 2024-2025 school year, there were more then 6,800 instances of books being pulled, led by the horror author
PEN America’s report revealed a ‘story of two countries,’ with most bans on LGBTQ and race content coming from Florida, Texas,…
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