A new study from PEN America reveals that there were nearly 12,000 book bans in public schools over the past year, the highest since tracking began five years ago
Nearly 12,000 bans took place in public schools over the past year, according to a new study from PEN America, the highest total since the free expression organization began tracking removals five years ago. For the second straight year, Stephen King was the author most likely to have his work withdrawn.
Many of the bans took place in Florida and Texas, where restrictive laws have been passed and both politicians and conservative activists have pushed for removals. PEN has also found that school district administrators rely increasingly on AI to determine which books should be pulled.
Themes of race, racism, sexuality and gender identity remain the most common reasons books are challenged.
Has anyone asked Ken Paxton about this in relation to his Senate campaign? I’d think it highly relevant. Does he support the First Amendment? Does he support these book bans?
Republicans want the whole country to be as ignorant as they are!
Well that and it’s Nazi tradition. Next year they will be roasting marshmallows over burning books.
And that just makes me führerious!
