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" ...

(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 government has ...

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 bans.

New policies have helped keep Wake County libraries resilient against censorship, but book challenges continue to have a ...

The American Library Association and the National Coalition Against Censorship say that the books with which public school libraries stock their shelves are being challenged at record rates. The ...

The Harford County Public School Board says it will appeal the State Board of Education's decision to put the controversial ...

A new report by Pen America that ranks Texas No. 2 in the nation in book banning may please some of the conservative state legislators, parents and school boards responsible for that ranking. It may ...