These books vary in content and narration, but share the fact that they are in peril. Many of the books targeted feature Black or LGBTQ characters. Examples includeGender Queerby Maia Kobabe, a memoir about adolescence and gender identity,banned and challengedin schools in Florida, Rhode Island...
Books are being challenged, restricted, or banned in schools and libraries across the country. Most banned books focus on LGBTQ+ or racial themes. This is a small project to share banned books through Little Free Libraries so young people can access them. There are two ways to help: You ca...
The proposal involves sexual content of books and is part of a broader drive by Republicans in many states to root out what they see as inappropriate material from schools and libraries. Feb 21, 2024 Florida school district's book ban extends to dictionaries The dictionaries and encyclopedias...
It's not the only issue upsetting LGBTQ+ people in Florida. Also Wednesday, the House passed a bill to make it a felony to provide gender-affirming health care to transgender minors, another DeSantis priority. "In the image of God, he created them. Male and female, he created them. Fol...
Two Canadians among authors of most-banned books in America “The heavy-handed tactics of state legislators are mandating book bans, plain and simple,” Suzanne Nossel, Chief Executive Officer of PEN America, said in the release. “Some politicians like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have tried ...
In Florida, there were 22 attempts targeting 194 titles in the first eight months of the year, according to the ALA. Books that touch on subjects likeraceand the LGBTQ community have made up the majority of book banning attempts. In many cases, these books also touc...
The public schools in Broward County, Florida, have banned running on playgrounds.(Brief Article)Oliver, Charles
Banned in Florida: Armor-piercing or exploding ammo Dragon’s breath shotgun shells, bolo shells or flechette shells Bump stocks and binary triggers Banned in Georgia: None; free state with no major restrictions on guns, ammo or parts. ...
Education policy received little to no attention during much of the presidential campaign. But, in the final phase, Donald Trump was asked during a “Fox & Friends” interview how he would fix schools.His reply: “No transgender, no operations.… There are some places, your boy leaves the ...
PEN America, which gathers a broader data set from school districts, school-board hearings, and local media outlets, reports that more than ten thousand books were removed from public schools (at least temporarily) during the 2023–24 academic year—almost three times as many removals as during...