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Banning Books and the Law - FindLaw

The legal standard for banning books in the United States, particularly in public schools, is primarily governed by the First Amendment. This ...

Banned Books Week 2024: Adult Fiction | Loutit District Library

Banned Books Week 2024: Adult Fiction by Loutit_Adults - a staff-created list : Banned Books Week is the annual celebration of the freedom ...

Project 2025: Cuts to Education, Censorship, More Book Bans

Project 2025 proposes expanding book-banning efforts in schools, making it a federal priority and criminalizing librarians who allow students to ...

School book bans triple in 2023-24 | K-12 Dive

School book bans triple in 2023-24. The push comes amid the election of former President Donald Trump, who has railed against “inappropriate” ...

Book bans don't protect children, they limit learning

Banning Shakespeare and other classic literature based on a few excerpts doesn't protect children, it limits their learning. Banning books about ...

I'm Pro Book Banning. Here's why. | - dordtdiamond.com

Many parents around the United States are pushing for books on certain topics to be banned in local schools and public libraries, though the main warzone is in ...

Banned Books by Black Authors | ACLU Massachusetts

the ACLU of Massachusetts has chosen to highlight a few pivotal, Black-authored books that have been targeted — recently or historically — for censorship. For ...

Banned Books Week - YouTube

Banned Books From the Big Chair - Let Freedom Read - Banned Books Week 2023 · Banned Books Week - Let Freedom Read - Ben Gerber · Banned Books Week - Let ...

School book bans increased past academic year - USA Today

US public schools banned over 10K books during 2023-2024 academic year, report says · The preliminary data was released at the start of Banned ...

Review of Recent Book Ban Polls and Voter Surveys

We have compiled six high-quality voter-facing polls from 2022 conducted by issue advocacy groups, new media, and research institutions for your review.

History of Book Banning - Banned Book Week - Research Guides

The first book ban in the United States took place in 1637! In 1624, English businessman Thomas Morton arrived in Massachusetts with a group of Puritans.

Library book ban attempts are at an all-time high. These librarians ...

More than 4000 library book bans were attempted in public and school libraries in 2023, according to the American Library Association.

Becoming an Educator in the Age of Banned Books

Aspiring Educators are teaming up with K–12 educators to protect every student's right to an honest and accurate public education.

The 50 Most Banned Books in America Right Now - Reader's Digest

We created a list of America's 50 most banned books from the first half of the 2022–2023 school year using data from PEN America.

Banned Books Week 2024 | Amnesty International USA

Amnesty International USA will spotlight 13 cases highlighting individuals or communities whose human rights are under attack.

School book bans show no signs of slowing, PEN America finds - NPR

Overall, PEN America said it found 3,362 cases of book bans, up from 2,532 bans in the 2021-'22 school year. The organization counts any ...

Book bans in political context: Evidence from US schools - PMC

Our study empirically describes banned books and authors, finding high rates of children's books written by authors of color among banned books.

Hot Topics: Book Banning - Subject Guides at University of Maine

Banned Book FAQ - American Library Association. Includes information on the reasons books are sometimes challenged.

As Banned Books Week begins, report finds over ... - ABC News

As Banned Books Week begins, report finds over 10,000 books removed in last school year. It's nearly triple the amount banned the previous year, ...

The Coalition | Banned Books Week

The Banned Books Week Coalition is an international alliance of diverse organizations joined by a commitment to increase awareness about censorship attempts and ...