compared to prior years (27%), the report found. Since 2021, PEN America says it has counted close to 16,000 instances of book bans in public schools. "This crisis is tragic for young people ...

According to PEN America, 4,349 books were banned from schools between July and December 2023, more than the entire previous school year. More than 3,000 of those bans were in Florida.

Public schools and libraries across the ... censorship advocacy goals," PEN America said in its report. The dramatic increase in book bans was largely a result of state laws, which have made ...

the report says 40% of those bans listed happened in Florida Does it seem like there are a lot of books getting challenged and banned in public schools in Florida? PEN America and other advocates ...

New Report Shows Over 10K Books Bans Occurred During 2023-24 School Year. The bans mostly target works centering on people of color and women, especially those who experience sexual abuse or rape.

The 2023-2024 school year recorded the highest book removal rates from public schools nationwide − a 200% increase from the ... Hanover Public Schools leads state in banned books, report shows.

The Sunshine State led the nation in school book bans for the 2023-24 academic year, according to a new report released Friday. There were 4,561 instances of book banning in Florida public school ...

Nov. 1 (UPI) --More than 10,000 books were banned in public schools nationwide during the 2023-2024 school year, marking a "dramatic" 200% increase over the previous year, PEN America said Friday.

PEN America, a free speech advocacy group, found that book bans nearly tripled during the 2023-2024 academic year with over 10,000 books banned in public schools.

PEN America, a free speech advocacy group, found that book bans nearly tripled during the 2023-2024 academic year with over 10,000 books banned in public schools.