These two states are responsible for most of the nation’s school book bans

Photo caption: Student reading to two little girls. Photographed for 1920 home economics catalog by Troy. Photo source: Cornell University Library via Flickr. No known copyright restrictions. Article by Nadra Nittle. The 19th – September 24, 2024.

The number of books banned in public schools over the past year skyrocketed to more than 10,000, with two states — Iowa and Florida — responsible for most of them, according to preliminary findings released by PEN America on Monday. The report comes during Banned Books Week, which first began in 1982 to raise awareness about the importance of free and openly accessible information. […]

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