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.
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.
Rutherford County school board adds ‘Beloved’ and more to growing list of banned books
The Rutherford County school board voted Thursday to remove six of seven questioned titles from school library shelves. These books, including a Pulitzer Prize winner, join 29 titles banned by Rutherford County Schools during the 2023-2024 school year.
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 ...
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Oshkosh school board votes against banning books as two people are escorted out of meeting.
OSHKOSH – Students in the district won’t be denied access to books with gender identity themes. Oshkosh Area School District Board of Education decisively voted against banning six books, ...
'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 one another and sheriff's deputies surrounding the stage as audience members ...
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 ...
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Speakers talk pros, cons of book bans, censorship at Santa Maria-Bonita board meeting
Eighteen people spoke this week at the Santa Maria-Bonita school board meeting about the pros and cons of banning certain books and concepts in schools. April Chavez is the Santa Maria City ...
Book bans cost Utah taxpayers thousands of dollars. Here’s how much two school districts spent.
Two Utah school districts removed all 13 titles now banned in public schools statewide--and collectively spent more than ...
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The country’s largest publishers sue Florida over school book bans
A group of major publishers, authors and parents have sued Florida education officials over a law that allows parents and local residents to limit what books ... a school board meeting, and ...
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Katy ISD board votes to ban books about gender identity from many school libraries
Tompkins High School student Travis Thornton speaks to the Katy ISD board during a meeting on Monday ... implemented a library policy that bans books "adopting, supporting, or promoting gender ...