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Race, sex and the Holocaust: As book bans grow across the state, some genres see more bans

Sunday, February 16th, 2025

via Tennessean (Tennessee)

Book bans have reached a record high in Tennessee, with certain genres and themes facing far higher removals than others.

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‘Class Disrupted’: How do students feel about book bans?

Saturday, February 15th, 2025

via Tennessean (Tennessee)

Plus: Test your knowledge with Presidents' Day trivia and get an update on Tennessee's franchise tax refunds.

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Virginia legislators request study of book removals in public schools

Friday, February 14th, 2025

via Daily Press (Virginia)

A Senate committee recently advanced a proposal for the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to report on book removals in Virginia public schools between July 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2024.

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Hearing from students on book bans

Friday, February 14th, 2025

via Tennessean (Tennessee)

Plus, a list of books banned in Tennessee last year

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Texas leads nation in book ban attempts, according to the American Library Association

Friday, February 14th, 2025

via KPRC (Texas)

Texas leads the nation in attempts to ban books, sparking a heated debate over educational freedom and censorship.

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Happy Valentine’s Day! These are the most banned romance novels in Florida, US schools

Friday, February 14th, 2025

via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)

These Florida school districts removed bestselling and award-winning romance novels from their shelves in the last two school years. Here's the list.

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Sarah Jessica Parker to be honored this spring by PEN America

Friday, February 14th, 2025

via The Associated Press (New York)

Sarah Jessica Parker will be this year's recipient of PEN America's 'Literary Service' award. The 'Sex and the City' star, a longtime advocate for reading and literacy, will be honored May 15 at the free expression organization's annual spring gala.

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School cellphone ban passes Oklahoma House as lawmakers debate library book bans, policies

Thursday, February 13th, 2025

via The Oklahoman (Oklahoma)

House Bill 1276 offers an opt out for school districts to address local control concerns, said the bill's author.

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The school board was the testing ground for the fall of our democracy

Thursday, February 13th, 2025

via Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Georgia)

A few years ago, a colleague asked me what I believed to be the 'endgame' for all the chaos we had witnessed in America's school boards.

Racism, School Board – General, Book Bans, Parent Involvement

‘I’m sick of it’: Iowa lawmakers eye K-12 ban on teaching about gender and sexual identity

Wednesday, February 12th, 2025

via The Des Moines Register (Iowa)

Iowa's law now bans instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation through sixth grade. A new House bill would expand that through high school.

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Colorado Democrats push proposal on contested books in schools

Tuesday, February 11th, 2025

via The Gazette - Colorado Springs (Colorado)

Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill requiring public and charter schools to establish written policies for handling challenged library books following a recent lawsuit against a district that removed nearly

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Colorado Democrats want schools to establish policies about contested books in libraries

Tuesday, February 11th, 2025

via The Gazette - Colorado Springs (Colorado)

Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill requiring public and charter schools to establish written policies for handling challenged library books following a recent lawsuit against a district that removed nearly

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A Democratic bill seeking to protect challenged books in Colorado schools heads to Senate

Monday, February 10th, 2025

via The Gazette - Colorado Springs (Colorado)

Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill requiring public and charter schools to establish written policies for handling challenged library books following a recent lawsuit against a district that removed nearly

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NH tells schools to ‘evaluate’ if DEI programs comply with Trump orders

Monday, February 10th, 2025

via Seacoastonline.com (New Hampshire)

NH Department of Education has told school leaders they should review their district's DEI programs to ensure they comply with Trump's orders.

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SC Board of Education bans 4 more books: See the list

Monday, February 10th, 2025

via The Greenville News (South Carolina)

The new additions bring the number of banned books in SC schools to 11 in total.

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Inside DOGE’s takeover of the Education Department

Saturday, February 8th, 2025

via NBC New York (New York)

Staffers at the Department of Education worry the Department of Government Efficiency is accessing sensitive information and spreading confusion.

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New chapter: What to know about Iowa’s new rules governing school book bans

Friday, February 7th, 2025

via The Des Moines Register (Iowa)

After more than a year, the Iowa Board of Education has approved the last of the rules for Senate File 496.

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New chapter: Iowa finally adopts rules for its school book ban. Yes, there are penalties

Friday, February 7th, 2025

via The Ames Tribune (Iowa)

After more than a year, the Iowa Board of Education has approved the last of the rules for Senate File 496.

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U.S. education policy is at a crossroads. This congressional hearing shows why

Friday, February 7th, 2025

via Utah Public Radio (Utah)

The House education committee is charged with forging consensus on the nation's education policy. But at a recent meeting, partisan differences were on full display.

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