Rutherford County School Board Bans Four Books Amidst Heated Free Speech Debate
Rutherford County school board banned four books due to content concerns, while keeping three others, amidst debates on intellectual freedom.
New State Laws Are Fueling a Surge in Book Bans
Two reports from advocacy groups show that book banning continues at higher rates than before the pandemic. Newly implemented state laws are impacting the numbers this year.
Rutherford County School Board faces decision on book ban amid legal warnings
The potential ban sparked debate and argument from some parents in the county and the ACLU of Tennessee, who are now raising questions about free speech and students’ rights.
School board to review draft policy for controversial library books
A school board in Carbon County will review a draft policy that could require parental permission for students to access certain library books.
Why is Greenville canceling book fairs? School board points finger at state.
The Greenville school district says it was protecting employees when it nixed book fairs; before they come back, the state must clarify its new book-ban rule.
Even though they could, Utah’s Ed Board will not overturn public school book bans
The USBE will meet Thursday but will not take action to overturn the statewide ban on 13 books prohibited from public schools.
Rutherford County Schools to potentially ban books from school libraries due to new law
A new state law bans all books that contain obscene language or images from a school library no matter the context and it’s up to school leaders to weed them ou
ACLU warns Rutherford school board about removing 'Beloved,' other books from libraries
The American Civil Liberties Union warned Rutherford County school officials to not remove "Beloved" and other books from campus libraries.
Charleston County School District takes first step to implement state-mandated book ban rule
Charleston County School District officials presented new and revised policies to the board about book banning regulations ...
13 Books That Were Banned For Ridiculous Reasons
Each year, the American Library Association complies a list of books that are challenged and banned. There are some books ...
Banned Books Week starts with mixed messages as reports show challenges both up and down
Two new reports provide a mixed but compelling outlook on the wave of book removals and challenges as the annual Banned Books ...
Vilified librarian meets with Kansas City readers to discuss new book on book-banning
Amanda Jones discusses her book “That Librarian” with Kansas City Public Library’s FYI Book Club. Jones will be speaking at ...
'Wildly inappropriate': Book ban talk brings Brevard Schools board meeting to explosive end
Brevard's first school board meeting of the 2024-'25 year ended explosively Tuesday night, with board members arguing over ...
SC Department of Education talks school book removal, regulation
24 books have been removed from horry county schools libraries...and another 14 have been restricted as part of the ...