Multiple publishers, authors and district residents havesued Florida over the law, saying that it violates the First Amendment and has created "a regime of strict censorship" in schools. The Florida Department of Education has called the lawsuit a "stunt." A spokesperson for the department told ...
garnering widespread criticism. Book banning isn’t a new concept, either. Throughout the past century, many books have been banned or challenged for supporting taboo topics. Recently, the rise of new calls for bans in the state of Florida tend to address books relating to LGBTQ ...
“The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut. All have been pulled from the shelves of some Florida schools, according to the latest list compiled by the Florida Department of Education tallying
In a statement to The Associated Press, a spokesperson for the Florida Department of Education maintained there are no books being banned in Florida and defended the state’s push to remove “sexually explicit materials” from schools. “Once again, far left acti...
Florida school district's book ban extends to dictionaries The dictionaries and encyclopedias are being reviewed based on state legislation that says schools may not have books that depict or describe "sexual conduct" or are "inappropriate." Jan 12, 2024 Tolkien fans celebrate author's birthday...
The State of Florida has made headlines consistently over the past few years. Schools in Florida have started to organize books in accordance with HR 1467. It's a bill that prevents teachers and school staff from giving kids books that contain explicit material. Failing to follow the guidelines...
June 2022 there were 2,532 instances of individual books being banned, affecting 1,648 unique book titles.Between July and December 2022, instances of individual book bans occurred in 66 school districts in 21 states with bans most prevalent in Texas, Florida, Missouri, Utah and South Carolina...
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...
I live in Florida so I see the effect up close and personal because currently Florida is second only to Texas in the number of instances of book banning in schools. It wouldn’t surprise me if Florida passes Texas in the race to be the new fascist elite since our governor (the man who...
Required reading in many schools, Of Mice and Men has been a frequent target of censors for vulgarity and what some consider offensive and racist language; consequently, it appears on the American Library Association's list of the Most Challenged Books of 21st Century. Also ranks #1 ...