Books bans in public schools have become a "new normal" in the U.S., escalating since 2021, according to one advocacy group. In a new report, PEN America said the federal government has emerged in ...

It's difficult to accurately track book bans because there are many ways to censor a book, and many districts have their own ...

A free speech advocacy group warned book censorship in public schools across the United States has become “rampant and common,” with book bans increasing significantly over the past few years. Though ...

(NEW YORK) -- Books bans in public schools have become a "new normal" in the U.S., escalating since 2021, according to one advocacy group. In a new report, PEN America said the federal government has ...

PEN America’s annual report on banned books shows more than 6,800 instances of books being temporarily or permanently removed for the 2024-2025 school year. Three states account for 80% of those bans.

Restrictions on books in public schools have become “rampant and common,” according to a new report by the free speech organization PEN America, so frequent in some states that they are now considered ...

There have been 23,000 book bans in public schools since 2021, according to PEN America. Authors discuss this surge in ...

Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of this article misspelled Douglas Lechner’s name. Louisiana public school librarian Amanda Jones loves helping kids find the right book. It’s her 25th ...

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis encouraged residents Thursday at the West University Branch Library to read banned books at their public libraries. Ellis' encouragement, made in honor of ...

About 400 books were removed from Florida public schools in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state's Department of ...