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 emerged in ...
Newly donated LGBTQ+ books are displayed in the library at Nystrom Elementary School on May 17, 2022 in Richmond, California. California State Superintendent of Schools Tony Thurmond celebrated the ...
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 emerged in ...
For a third year in a row, Florida was rated No. 1 in the nation for book bans. Free speech group PEN America recorded more than 2,300 instances of book bans during the 2024-25 school year. This ...
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" ...
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.